Coalition Offers Remote Workforce Security Tips

Tom Field • April 2, 2020

The Global Cyber Alliance is one of 13 nonprofit organizations that have banded together to offer businesses security tips for their newly remote workforces. Andy Bates, executive director of the alliance, discusses the coalition's core guidelines for reducing cyber risk.

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Digital Identity

Zoom Stops Transferring Data by Default to Facebook

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Governance & Risk Management

Zoom Rushes Patches for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apurva Venkat • April 2, 2020

The day after security researcher Patrick Wardle disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities in the macOS client version of Zoom's teleconferencing platform, the company on Thursday rushed out patches for these flaws and one other.

Audit

Morrisons Not Liable for Breach Caused by Rogue Employee

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 2, 2020

Supermarket giant Morrisons is not liable for a data breach caused by a rogue employee, Britain's Supreme Court has ruled, bringing to a close the long-running case - the first in the country to have been filed by data breach victims.

Endpoint Security

Australian Kids' Smartwatch Maker Hit By Same Bug Again

Jeremy Kirk • April 2, 2020

An Australian company that sells a GPS tracking smartwatch for kids accidently exposed personal data a second time. But this time around, it has not notified users about the bug, which also could have been used to spoof the location of children.

Identity & Access Management

A CISO Conversation: Managing the Remote Workforce

Tom Field • April 1, 2020

As CISO of SoftBank Investment Advisers, Gary Hayslip is dealing with a familiar crisis management challenge: Supporting a remote workforce, with extra emphasis on secure identities. But he's also keeping a close eye on his team and the risks of burnout.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Zoom Contacts Feature Leaks Email Addresses, Photos

Jeremy Kirk • April 1, 2020

Popular teleconferencing software Zoom is continuing to fall under scrutiny as questions are raised over its privacy and security practices. The latest issue: a feature that inadvertently reveals strangers' email addresses and profile photos.

Account Takeover

FBI Alleges Russian Man Laundered Cybercriminals' Money

Ishita Chigilli Palli • April 1, 2020

The FBI has arrested a Russian national for allegedly helping an international cybercriminal gang launder its money by turning cash into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to court documents.

Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Nigerian BEC Scammers Increase Proficiency: Report

Akshaya Asokan • April 1, 2020

Nigerian cybercriminal gangs have become even more proficient in waging business email compromise attacks, according to an analysis from Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 that describes recent trends.

Cybercrime

Phishing Campaigns Leverage Latest COVID-19 Themes

Scott Ferguson , Apurva Venkat • March 31, 2020

With the U.S. and other nations adopting economic stimulus packages as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters are now using the promise of government checks as phishing lures to spread banking Trojans, according to a pair of new security research reports.

Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime Gang Mailing 'BadUSB' Devices to Targets

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 30, 2020

The FBI warns that the notorious FIN7 cybercrime gang has a new trick up its sleeve: Mailing victims a $50 gift card portrayed as good for redeeming items listed on an accompanying USB storage device, which in reality downloads Griffon backdoor software to give attackers remote access.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

COVID-19 and the Human Side of Cybersecurity Leadership

Tom Field • March 30, 2020

When securing the remote workforce, it's important to be mindful of the human challenges - educating children, caring for elders and dealing with the barrage of COVID-19 news, says Microsoft's Diana Kelley, who shares insights on balancing cybersecurity and compassion.

Endpoint Security

Will 5G Networks Inherit Vulnerabilities in 4G Networks?

Akshaya Asokan • March 30, 2020

If vulnerabilities in 4G cellular networks that can expose them to denial-of-service and other attacks are not addressed, emerging 5G networks could inherit these same issues, the security firm Positive Technologies reports.

Electronic Healthcare Records

Coalition Formed to Address COVID-19 Crisis

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • March 27, 2020

More than two dozen healthcare organizations and technology firms have formed a coalition to help address the COVID-19 crisis by using secure information sharing and data analysis. But observers warn the group must devote enough attention to privacy and security issues.