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Malware Gangs Partner Up in Double-Punch Security Threat
From TrickBot to Ryuk, more malware cybercriminal groups are putting their heads together when attacking businesses.
Berlin resident jailed for threatening to bomb NHS hospital unless Bitcoin ransom was paid
The bomb threats escalated over the course of six weeks to include Black Lives Matter protests and threats on UK politicians.Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Privacy bug in Brave browser – Clubhouse audio streamed to external website – Protecting children from cyberbullying in COVID-19 era
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Oxford University COVID‑19 lab hacked
Neither clinical research into the coronavirus nor any patient data were affected by the incident
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PCI DSS v4.0 Timeline Updated to Support an Additional RFC
Industry feedback is fundamental to the evolution of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Because of the broad impact PCI DSS has on the payment community, the Council is seeking additional feedback into the PCI DSS v4.0 validation documents. As a result of expanding stakeholder feedback opportunities to include these supporting documents, the Council is now targeting a Q4 2021 completion date for PCI DSS v4.0. The publication and availability of PCI DSS v4.0 is still being determined. The Council will communicate the targeted publication date in the coming months.
After a Year of Quantum Advances, the Time to Protect Is Now
Innovations in quantum computing mean enterprise and manufacturing organizations need to start planning now to defend against new types of cybersecurity threats.Safeguarding children against cyberbullying in the age of COVID‑19
As screen time has increased, so has the risk of cyberbullying. What you can do to help protect your children from online harassment?
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Podcast: Ransomware Attacks Exploded in Q4 2020
Researchers said they saw a seven-times increase in ransomware activity in the fourth quarter of 2020, across various families – from Ryuk to Egregor.
Protecting Sensitive Cardholder Data in Today’s Hyper-Connected World
Retailers that lacked significant digital presence pre-COVID are now reaching new audiences through e-commerce sites that are accessible anytime, from anywhere, on any device.
Go malware is now common, having been adopted by both APTs and e-crime groups
There's been a 2,000% increase of new malware written in Go over the past few years.Oxford University lab with COVID-19 research links targeted by hackers
Compromised machines included those used in sample analysis.Championing worthy causes: How ESET gives a helping hand
A snapshot of some of the ways ESET makes an impact supporting the well-being of people, communities and the environment
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TikTok agrees to pay $92 million to settle teen privacy class-action lawsuit
The video platform was accused of collecting biometric data without consent.How $100M in Jobless Claims Went to Inmates
The U.S. Labor Department's inspector general said this week that roughly $100 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims were paid in 2020 to criminals who are already in jail. That's a tiny share of the estimated tens of billions of dollars in jobless benefits states have given to identity thieves in the past year. To help reverse that trend, many states are now turning to a little-known private company called ID.me. This post examines some of what that company is seeing in its efforts to stymie unemployment fraud.Inside Strata's Plans to Solve the Cloud Identity Puzzle
Strata Identity was founded to change businesses' approach to identity management as multicloud environments become the norm.Microsoft Releases Free Tool for Hunting SolarWinds Malware
Meanwhile, researchers at SecurityScorecard say the "fileless" malware loader in the attack - Teardrop - actually dates back to 2017.North Korea's Lazarus Group Expands to Stealing Defense Secrets
Several gigabytes of sensitive data stolen from one restricted network, with organizations in more than 12 countries impacted, Kaspersky says.Ransomware, Phishing Will Remain Primary Risks in 2021
Attackers have doubled down on ransomware and phishing -- with some tweaks -- while deepfakes and disinformation will become more major threats in the future, according to a trio of threat reports.Cyberattacks Launch Against Vietnamese Human-Rights Activists
Vietnam joins the ranks of governments using spyware to crack down on human-rights defenders.