As the COVID-19 pandemic pushes the above-ground economy to the brink of a major recession, the cybercrime economy appears to still be hard-charging ahead. And yet, the virus has rapidly reshaped the way business is being done on the dark web, as buyers and sellers jump on the opportunity to capitalize on global fears, as well as dramatic shifts in supply and demand.
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Nursing home industry pushes for immunity from lawsuits during coronavirus emergency
As the COVID-19 death toll at nursing homes climbs to nearly 12,000, the nursing home industry is pushing states to provide immunity from lawsuits to the owners and employees of the nation’s 15,600 nursing homes.
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The Cybersecurity 202: There’s finally a Supreme Court battle coming over the nation’s main hacking law
The Supreme Court is finally considering whether to rein in the nation’s sweeping anti-hacking law, which cybersecurity pros say is decades out of date and ill-suited to the modern Internet.
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Social media games can open the door to cyber crime
A lot of people are relying on social media to stay connected while ordered to stay at home, but the FBI warns that those games you’re playing online could benefit identity thieves.
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UniCredit Hackers Try to Sell Employee Data on Cyber-Crime Forums
Data on about 3,000 UniCredit SpA employees was put up for sale on cyber-crime forums after a hacking attack. The data went on sale on April 19 and contained what the hacker said was information on UniCredit workers, including emails, phone numbers, encrypted passwords and names, Telsy, a unit of Telecom Italia SpA, wrote on its website Monday.
As cyber attacks grow, doctors and hospitals struggle to update security measures
Cyber criminals are increasingly launching malicious software attacks against health care organizations, including those in Boston, disrupting medical treatment and threatening the vast amounts of private patient information housed at doctors’ offices and hospitals.
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Cybersecurity in a remote workplace: A joint effort
With so many employees now working from home, business networks have been opened to countless untrusted networks and – potentially – some unsanctioned devices. Naturally, the question of security arises given the need to ensure that employees are well prepared for the challenges associated with remote work.
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Beware: Remote Work Involves These 3 Cyber Security Risks
Today, when most employees are left with no other choice but to work from home, they, as well as their bosses are starting to notice the multiple complications that remote work involves.
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Microsoft Just Dealt A New Blow To Zoom With This Bold Security Move
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of weeks, you’ll know Zoom’s been having a pretty hard time…Not wanting to miss an opportunity to take advantage of this, Microsoft has just dealt a new blow to Zoom by publishing a blog promoting the security and privacy credentials of its rival video conferencing service, Teams.
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The Cybersecurity 202: Researchers praise Zoom’s quick pledge to fix a slew of security and privacy problems
As online meeting company Zoom scrambles to fix its slew of security and privacy problems, cybersecurity pros are offering a rare reaction amid the uproar: praise.
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