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WithSecure and Cue Health have worked together to address a security issue that WithSecure discovered in Cue’s COVID-19 test, which delivers the results of a nasal swab test via bluetooth to a mobile device. The issue could have allowed a subset of use… Continue reading Issue in digital COVID-19 test could have allowed individuals to falsify results
At a particularly perilous moment for privacy and security, Malwarebytes’ research uncovered a COVID bounce, a massive 2021 resurgence of cyberthreats across multiple categories following pandemic-induced declines in 2020. There was a 77% increas… Continue reading 2021 COVID bounce: Malware has returned with a vengeance
Remotely announced the results of a survey that details the degree to which enterprises have been left vulnerable to disruption in the wake of the rush to remote work by millions of employees during the Covid pandemic. The poll of 600 system and IT adm… Continue reading Rush to remote work left sysadmins struggling to keep businesses safe
Free home PCR devices would be technological marvels, and really useful, too. But there aren’t any… Continue reading Coronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!
Vaccine passport technology has become an intrinsic part of society over the past year, as governments across the globe search for solutions that help protect citizens from the pandemic. This new familiarity could soon lead to digital IDs becoming an a… Continue reading Familiarity with vaccine passport tech is laying the foundations for digital IDs
The Omicron variant has contributed to a 521 per cent rise in COVID test related scam emails between October 2021 and January 2022, according to Barracuda Networks. Researchers concluded that this surge in ‘COVID-test’ related phishing attacks is just … Continue reading COVID test related scam emails still highly popular among cybercriminals
Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies globally in 2022, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches or major IT outages worries companies even more than business and supply chain disruption, nat… Continue reading Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022
56% of businesses experienced more supply chain disruptions in 2021 than 2020, a Hubs report reveals. Last year was marked by a number of challenges, including computer chip shortages, port congestion, the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, logistics impedim… Continue reading Supply chain disruptions rose in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated enterprise digital transformation by three to five years as companies build IT ecosystems to enable growth, innovation and improved customer experiences under new conditions, according to a research report publishe… Continue reading How the pandemic fueled enterprise digital transformation
22% of employees are likely to expose their organization to the risk of cyber attack via a successful phishing attempt, a Phished report reveals. Analysis of the broad and diverse data set reveals how vulnerable the average employee is to phishing atta… Continue reading How likely are employees to fall prey to a phishing attack?