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Businesses across the US should be on high alert as COVID-19 scams increase across phone and online sites. The novel coronavirus can provide an opportunity for fraudsters to exploit online users. Emails or online offers could advertise products that claim to reduce the risk of catching the virus or provide tests, treatments, or even cures. They […] More
As expected, Canonical has released the newest version of its Ubuntu Linux distribution, Ubuntu 20.04. This long-term-support (LTS) version is more than just the latest version of one of the most popular Linux distributions; it’s a major update for desktop, server, and cloud users. Let’s start with the core operating system. Here, you’ll find Ubuntu 20.04, […] More
Image: ZDNet The US National Security Agency (NSA) and the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) have published a security advisory this week warning companies to search web-facing and internal servers for common web shells. Web shells are one of today’s most popular forms of malware. The term “web shell” refers to a malicious program or script […] More
Interest in virtual private networks (VPNs) has increased in importance and usage in recent months due to the coronavirus outbreak. As many of us are now working remotely from home, the need to encrypt and protect our online activities has become paramount and adopters of the technology are not only using it for personal reasons […] More
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has revealed a suspected data breach impacting the portal used by business owners to apply for emergency loans. On Tuesday, the US agency said the incident may affect close to 8,000 applicants to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL), which offers up to $10,000 to small business owners […] More
It’s hard to avoid news about the COVID-19 coronavirus these days, and government-backed attack groups are taking advantage of the pandemic to trick healthcare and government workers into giving up Gmail passwords. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which tracks state-backed hackers, says one group has started using free meals and coupons supposedly from fast-food franchises […] More
Slovak cyber-security firm ESET announced today that it took down a malware botnet that infected more than 35,000 computers. According to an ESET press release published today, the botnet has been active since May 2019, and most of its victims were located in Latin America, with Peru accounting for more than 90% of the total […] More
A new study examining phishing email trends has found a surge in cases taking advantage of financial worries related to COVID-19. On Thursday, IBM X-Force researchers released the results of a study into coronavirus-related spam since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of the novel coronavirus a pandemic on March 11. According to […] More
