Lazarus Group Hits COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker in Espionage Attack

The nation-state actor is looking to speed up vaccine development efforts in North Korea. Continue reading Lazarus Group Hits COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker in Espionage Attack

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

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

COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach

Dr. Reddy’s, the contractor for Russia’s “Sputinik V” COVID-19 vaccine and a major generics producer, has had to close plants and isolate its data centers. Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach

Salesforce creates for profit platform to help governments distribute COVID vaccine when it’s ready

For more than 20 years, Salesforce has been selling cloud business software, but it has also used the same platform to build ways to track other elements besides sales, marketing and service information including Work.com, the platform it created earlier this year to help companies develop and organize a safe way to begin returning to […] Continue reading Salesforce creates for profit platform to help governments distribute COVID vaccine when it’s ready

COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Research Targeted by APT29 Group

Organizations from the US, UK and Canada involved in COVID-19 research have been targeted by a hacking group known as APT29. APT, or Advanced Persistent Threat, groups are usually nation-state or state-sponsored groups, working to compromise critical i… Continue reading COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Research Targeted by APT29 Group

Hackaday Podcast 066: The Audio Overdub Episode; Tape Loop Scratcher, Typewriter Simulator, and Relay Adder

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys stomp through a forest full of highly evolved hardware hacks. This week seems particularly plump with audio-related projects, like the thwack-tackular soldenoid typewriter simulator. But it’s the tape-loop scratcher that steals our hearts; an instrument that’s kind of two-turntables-and-a-microphone meets melloman. We hear …read more

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Battling the global COVID-19 scammers and fake news hawkers

Europol seized 34K fake surgical masks, while the office of NY’s AG wants registrars to explain how they’re battling the sale of lies. Continue reading Battling the global COVID-19 scammers and fake news hawkers