cyber security

Cyber Security News for 1Apr2020

“Microsoft has started to send targeted notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable public-facing VPN devices and gateways located on their network. As part of their tracking of various groups behind human-operated ransomware attacks, Microsoft has seen one of the operations known as REvil (Sodinokibi) targeting vulnerabilities in VPN devices and gateway appliances to breach a network.” https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-is-alerting-hospitals-vulnerable-to-vpn-attacks/ “According …

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Cyber Security News for 31Mar2020

“The FBI has issued an alert on Monday about state-sponsored hackers using the Kwampirs malware to attack supply chain companies and other industry sectors as part of a global hacking campaign.” https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-re-sends-alert-about-supply-chain-attacks-for-the-third-time-in-three-months/ “Smartphone tracking is becoming the front-end for coronavirus population tracking—be that individuals confined to their homes, curfews, contact tracing or aggregated analysis on …

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Cyber Security news of note for 29Mar2020

“A clean phone is a safer phone. Washing your device regularly will prevent the spread of bacteria,” explains the Telus video.  Zoom Removes Code That Sends Data to Facebook  Apple inserts a laughable trick into its new privacy policy  Google’s Right-to-Be-Forgotten Fine Toppled by French Court  >4,000 Android apps silently access your installed software  This …

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