COVID-19 Resource Center: Latest News and Insights on the Novel Coronavirus and Cybersecurity Response

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we all live and work, creating the largest remote workforce in history. Never have topics such as identity and access management, device security and business resiliency been more critical. Use this COVID-19 Resource Center for the latest updates and opinions on the virus, its influence on the threat landscape and how global organisations can improve response.

Cybersecurity Advice for the COVID-19 Era

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • October 14, 2020

Many healthcare organizations have under-resourced security teams, putting them at higher risk for cyber incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic that could result in patient harm, warns cybersecurity expert Joshua Corman.

Cryptocurrency Fraud

Cybercrime: 12 Top Tactics and Trends

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Trump's COVID-19 Illness Sparks Phishing Campaigns

Data Breach Reports Fall 45% in UK

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Governance & Risk Management

Cybersecurity Leadership: Marketing in the Maelstrom

Tom Field • October 9, 2020

Steve Jobs once said: "Marketing is about values." But how well is the cybersecurity solutions message being received amid the convergence of pandemic and economic strains? We brought an outspoken group of CMOs and CISOs together to discuss the topic.

Governance & Risk Management

Ransomware Attack Hits Clinical Trial Software Vendor

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • October 6, 2020

A recent ransomware attack on a provider of software used by firms involved with COVID-19 vaccine development and other drug clinical trials illustrates increasing cyberthreats facing medical industry supply chain partners.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Why Digital Identity Is Gaining Momentum

Nick Holland • October 5, 2020

Digital identity is coming of age as a way to enable COVID-19 contact tracing, crack down on payment fraud and much more, says Tony Craddock of the Emerging Payments Association.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Microsoft: Hacking Groups Shift to New Targets

Prajeet Nair • September 30, 2020

Over the last year, nation-state hackers, including those with links to the Russian government, have shifted from targeting critical infrastructure to focusing on think tanks, human rights groups and nongovernment organizations in an attempt to influence public policy, according to Microsoft.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Microsoft Shutters Azure Apps Used by China-Linked Hackers

Akshaya Asokan • September 26, 2020

Microsoft removed 18 apps from its Azure cloud platform that were being used by hackers as part of their command-and-control infrastructure. The threat group, called Gadolinium, was abusing the infrastructure to launch phishing email attacks, Microsoft researchers say.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Analysis: Are Darknet Markets Here to Stay?

Anna Delaney • September 25, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis on why criminals continue to use darknet markets, despite the risks. Also featured: Hackers target Virgin Mobile KSA; coping with COVID-19 stress.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

FBI, CISA Warn of Election Results Disinformation Campaigns

Prajeet Nair • September 23, 2020

With less than 45 days to go before the November election, the FBI and CISA have issued a warning that nation-state hackers and cybercriminals may attempt to spread disinformation regarding the final vote tallies as a way to undermine confidence in the voting process.

Endpoint Security

Cybersecurity Leadership: Risk Exposure Awareness

Tom Field • September 22, 2020

It might be new, but are we ready to call this "normal?" In this latest in a series of CEO/CISO panels, cybersecurity leaders talk frankly about the new risk surface and the role emerging technologies play in helping us keep pace with our adversaries.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Congress Questions NASA on Cybersecurity Efforts

Chinmay Rautmare • September 21, 2020

Foreign and domestic hacking activity targeting NASA continues to grow at a time when many staffers are working at home, space agency officials testified at a Friday Congressional hearing where they were questioned about risk mitigation efforts.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Bipartisan Bill Looks to Create Secure Digital Identities

Akshaya Asokan • September 12, 2020

A bipartisan bill looks to take some initial steps toward creating nationwide digital identity standards that can address a range of security issues, including theft and fraud stemming from data breaches. The legislation is backed by the Better Identity Coalition.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Cybersecurity Leadership: The New Threat Landscape

Tom Field • September 10, 2020

Disruption, distortion and deterioration - these cybersecurity threats are amplified by the ongoing pandemic. Which poses the greatest threat and why? We asked this exclusive panel of CEOs and CISOs, and their responses might surprise you.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

EMV Contactless Payment Card Flaw Facilitates PIN Bypass

Mathew J. Schwartz • September 8, 2020

A flaw in how contactless cards from Visa - and potentially other issuers - have implemented the EMV protocol can be abused to bypass PIN verification for high-value transactions, ETH Zurich researchers warn. But Visa says the exploits would be "impractical for fraudsters to employ" in real-world attacks.