Anti-Vax Lies Spread on YouTube—Paid for ‘by Russian PR Company’

Disinformation is rife on social media. The latest scandal is a Russian PR firm paying YouTubers to flog lies about vaccines killing people.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Cyberattacks Steal Credentials, Spread Zebrocy Malware

Cybercriminals are leveraging the recent rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines globally in various cyberattacks – from stealing email passwords to distributing the Zebrocy malware. Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Cyberattacks Steal Credentials, Spread Zebrocy Malware

Europol Warns COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Vulnerable to Fraud, Theft

With the promise of a widely available COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, Europol, the European Union’s law-enforcement agency, has issued a warning about the rise of vaccine-related Dark Web activity. The agency joins a chorus of security professi… Continue reading Europol Warns COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Vulnerable to Fraud, Theft

Cyberattacks Target COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Cold-Chain’ Orgs

Cybercriminals try to steal the credentials of top companies associated with the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in an espionage effort. Continue reading Cyberattacks Target COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Cold-Chain’ Orgs

Healthcare 2021: Cyberattacks to Center on COVID-19 Spying, Patient Data

The post-COVID-19 surge in the criticality level of medical infrastructure, coupled with across-the-board digitalization, will be big drivers for medical-sector cyberattacks next year. Continue reading Healthcare 2021: Cyberattacks to Center on COVID-19 Spying, Patient Data

Two Chinese Hackers Face 40 Years in Prison for Hacking Spree on Global Organizations, Including COVID-19 Researchers

US authorities have charged two Chinese hackers for allegedly hacking into the systems of hundreds of companies, governments and individual dissidents, as well as firms developing COVID-19 vaccines, testing technology, and treatments, the U.S. Departme… Continue reading Two Chinese Hackers Face 40 Years in Prison for Hacking Spree on Global Organizations, Including COVID-19 Researchers