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#COVID19 Forces Positive Long-Term Changes to Cybersecurity
Posted on 17-06-2020https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/covid19-forces-positive-longterm/
COVID-19 lockdowns around the world have led to an increase in some of the most common attack types, but also a realization that businesses must change going forward, according to over 80% of IT ...
Massive IBM Cloud outage caused by BGP hijacking
Posted on 14-06-2020https://www.itproportal.com/news/massive-ibm-cloud-outage-caused-by-bgp-hijacking/
An external network provider flooded the IBM Cloud network with incorrect routing. IBM has provided new information about the large scale outage that occurred a few days ago, affecting many IBM Cloud...
Beware of fake apps with malware mimicking TraceTogether
Posted on 13-06-2020https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/beware-of-fake-apps-with-malware-mimicking-tracetogether
Fake apps that mimic Singapore's national contact tracing app TraceTogether have popped up online, prompting the local authorities to issue a warning. In an advisory yesterday, the Singapore Computer...
Philippines probes impostor Facebook accounts using identities of students, journalists
Posted on 11-06-2020https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-probes-impostor-facebook-accounts-using-students-journalists-identities
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) - The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook accounts using the identities of students, journalists and lawmakers among others. The Justice Department's cy...
Encryption Utility Firm Accused of Bundling Malware Functions in Product
Posted on 11-06-2020https://threatpost.com/legitimate-italian-guloader-obfuscator/156443/
The increasingly prevalent GuLoader malware has been traced back to a far-reaching encryption service that attempts to pass as above-board. An Italian company that sells what it describes as a ...