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These aren’t normal times. But something that has continued as normal is the work of responding to cybersecurity incidents and conducting workplace investigations. Cyberattackers are absolutely seeking to take advantage of the uncertainty and fear associated with COVID-19. In this article, John Ansbach discusses ways to avoid the pitfalls and challenges that lie ahead.
Even as the South Texas disaster brings out the best in so many, it brings out the worst in others. Cyber thieves, online attackers and cyber scammers are using email and social media to try and capitalize on and profit from the generosity of would-be charitable donors. Former Datatech GC John Ansbach has the details.
Cybersecurity professionals usually welcome the exposure of major data privacy breaches in the news (think Target, Home Depot, Yahoo!). The result of the media attention drives cybersecurity awareness, leading to folks to be more concerned about how to protect themselves and their companies. The allegations of Russian hacking of our elections marks a significant departure from this typical, cybersecurity incident silver lining. This article explains why.
Thousands of individuals and businesses across the globe received an email from Texas lawyer James T. Shelton with information about a subpoena for information. No one from the law firm sent the email. Even worse, the email contained a virus with a malware payload that allows cybercriminals to “steal banking credentials and other personal information on a user’s system, ultimately allowing them to gain access to the financial records” of that user. This article has full details.
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