This week, compromised email accounts expose sensitive data, ransomware disrupts remote work, and the FBI warns healthcare providers and labs to watch out for COVID-19 related cybercrime.
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Zoom meetings have become the way we do business right now, but they aren’t as safe as you might think. A batch of stolen credentials recently discovered on the Dark Web plus unexpected vulnerabilities means that every company needs to be alert to the dangers of virtual meetings.
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Today’s worker can stay connected to the systems and data that they need to work efficiently anytime from anywhere. Remote work isn’t just convenient for companies – it’s also convenient for cybercriminals. Take a look at 7 features of Passly that can quickly mitigate that threat.
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A new FBI warning outlines a special kind of phishing scam targeting c-suite and accounts payable staff – proving that phishing training is necessary at every level.
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The Secret Service warns that clever new phishing attacks simulating official emails, files, and links are being perpetrated by cybercriminals looking to take advantage of the anxiety created by COVID-19 and exploit an old MS Office vulnerability.
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Zoom may be the new way to conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s also the new way for cybercriminals to attack systems and data using some fresh tricks to snare unsuspecting workers.
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CISA released a warning about a massive increase in phishing attacks referencing COVID-19. Cybercriminals aren’t just using old tricks in new ways, they’ve added to their playbook.
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In 2014, Apple’s introduction of the iPhone 6 was more than just an exciting iteration of its flagship product – it was the launch of Touch ID. This blockbuster device ushered in a new era of widespread biometric data use for the layman. Fingerprints had replaced passcodes as device gatekeepers, charged with protecting the most important, sensitive information.
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As companies collect and store more and more personal information, they face data privacy risks on many fronts. Increasingly, they are being held accountable for protecting their customers’ digital privacy. New regulations, led by Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, are quickly becoming normative in countries around the world. In total, 58% of all countries have some form of privacy regulations on the books, and another 10% are drafting legislation.
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Data privacy regulations are quickly becoming par for the course in countries around the world, each one bringing new, nuanced responsibilities for companies to follow. While Europe’s expansive General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have made most of the headlines, we are just months away from the latest privacy regulation, New York’s “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act.”
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