Ransomware attacks became both more frequent and more brutal in 2019, according to a new report by speciality insurer Beazley.
Beazley said the two most common forms of attack to deploy ransomware are phishing emails and breaching poorly secured remote desktop protocol. Claims Journal | March 24, 2020
IT leaders from the legal sector are more pessimistic than average about the risk of future breaches. 44% say it is likely employees will put data at risk in the coming year â eight percentage points above average.
Given recent events, there will be an unprecedented number of legal employees working from home who might be looking for ways to send large multimedia files or are suddenly having to share more data via email. realwire | March 24, 2020
Elite hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization earlier this month, sources told Reuters, part of what a senior agency official said was a more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks amid the spread of a new coronavirus.
Officials and cybersecurity experts have warned that hackers of all stripes are seeking to capitalize on international concern over the spread of the coronavirus. Global News - RAPHAEL SATTER, JACK STUBBS AND CHRISTOPHER BING | March 23, 2020
On Saturday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos posted a letter to Amazon employees on Instagram, detailing part of his company's strategy for the coming months in response to the novel coronavirus.
"My own time and thinking is now wholly focused on COVID-19 and on how Amazon can best play its role." - Bezos
Every business can benefit from a redirection of focus, whether you're a local restaurant or a solopreneur. Inc. - Justin Bariso | March 23, 2020
A medical facility on standby to help test any coronavirus vaccine has been hit by a ransomware group that promised not to target medical organizations.
The criminals behind the Maze ransomware attacks have struck again... Forbes - Davey Winder | March 23, 2020
Last year a principal in the Chicago Public Schools made a mistake that would alter his career trajectory.
He revealed confidential student information and personnel data to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request.
The Google Drive folder he shared contained student names, races, grades, special education eligibility, and email addresses. It also included teacher evaluations and ratings.
Upon discovery of what had happened, the district recommended this principal's termination. The Tech Edvocate - Matthew Lynch | March 23, 2020
One in three banks or insurers don't have privacy plans in place to safeguard their customers' data, despite findings suggesting 70 percent of consumers won't do business with a company they can't trust to keep their data safe.
Part of the problem is firms are more concerned with guarding themselves against the impact of a data breach than realizing any financial benefits of using the data and are more likely to put resources into protecting the customer data they have than use it to tailor specific products and services that might benefit clients. Compliance Week - Neil Hodge | March 19, 2020
As cities and states work on slowing the spread of the coronavirus by limiting where people can go, hackers are already prepped and eager to target unsuspecting and stressed-out victims.
Cyber criminals prey on vulnerable people as they seek out information and data to maximize revenue. The Street - Ellen Chang | March 19, 2020
Hackers rarely let a good crisis go unexploited, and the coronavirus has proven to be no exception.
Multiple law enforcement alerts have detailed the dramatic spike in the use of COVID-19 themes by cyber criminals as a way to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware.
Propelled by the need to âsocially distanceâ as way to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the American economy is in the midst of a hurried shift to telecommuting.
That unplanned surge is straining corporate network systems, offering nation-state hackers an undreamed-of opportunity to unleash a second wave of more comprehensive attacks on American businesses. The Hill - Brian Finch | March 19, 2020
