Tag: COVID-19
Foreign State Hackers Target Coronavirus Research Centers in US: FBI
Cybersecurity leaders from the FBI said certain state-backed threat actors broke into the U.S. research institutions, which are working on COVID-19-related research, according to...
247 Canadians from MS Zaandam Cruise Face Unintentional Data Breach
A data breach by Global Affairs Canada (GCA) has exposed personally identifiable information (PII) including passport information of 247 Canadians aboard the Coronavirus affected...
CIRA Offers Free Cybersecurity to Health Care, Small Businesses, and NGOs in Canada
Essential services like health care facilities, small businesses, and non-profit organizations in Canada will be getting free cybersecurity services, until September 30, 2020, the...
Cloud Security Risks Rise During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Survey
As several organizations are forced to shift to work from home to curb the spread of COVID-19, IT and cloud security professionals are concerned...
65% of COVID-19 Phishing Campaigns Spread Spyware: Research
Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) analyzed hundreds of Coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Researchers found that...
Hackers Try Sophisticated Cyberattacks Out of Boredom During Pandemic: CyberProof
Several Hackers across the globe are taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to accelerate their malicious activities and distribute malware. Cybersecurity firm CyberProof has...