Coronavirus crisis introduces a heavy burden on the CISOs with the collective impact of a mass transition to working remotely coupled with a surge of cyberattacks that strive to monetize the general chaos. Security vendors, unintendedly, contribute to this burden by a relentless generation of noise in the form of attack reports, best practices, tips, […]
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Zoom Caught in Cybersecurity Debate — Here’s Everything You Need to Know…
Over the past few weeks, the use of Zoom video conferencing software has exploded ever since it emerged the platform of choice to host everything from cabinet meetings to yoga classes amidst the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and work from home became the new normal. The app has skyrocketed to 200 million daily users from an […]
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Twitter CEO’s $1B Coronavirus Relief Comes from Square Stake…
Jack Dorsey, the Square and Twitter CEO, plans to donate $1 billion of his equity in Square to create a COVID-19 relief fund that will contribute to other causes once the coronavirus pandemic passes. After the pandemic is over, his fund, #startsmall LLC, will give money toward cause such as universal basic income and girls’ […]
You Are Being Tracked… More Than Ever Before…
The United States government has rolled out incredibly totalitarian measures that amount to human rights violations in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Unfortunately, long after this pandemic is a distance memory, the authoritarian controls will still be in place. Local governments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Unleashes Unprecedented Number of Online Scams…
Coronavirus has inspired an unprecedented number of online scams targeting people and businesses – and researchers say the wave of attacks is just getting started. The massive volume of cybercriminal activity reflects the overwhelming scope of the pandemic, which has upended every aspect of daily life across the world — from how people seek medical […]
Kansas Dept of Health Using Cell Phone GPS Tracking to Monitor Coronavirus Compliance…
Comrades, again we note – our voluntary transponder devices (cell phone, FitBit etc) are being used by government officials to monitor our ‘stay-at-home’ coronavirus compliance. It only takes one slight flip of the government switch, or a carefully worded executive order, to turn that innocuous data into a personal penalty (civil fine). If you choose […]
‘Slaughtered on the chopping board’: Huawei Sees Mortal Danger from New Trump Regulation…
An impending U.S. regulation targeting Huawei could pose a mortal threat to the Chinese telecommunications giant and trigger historic economic clashes between Washington and Beijing, according to a senior executive. “I don’t think the Chinese government will just watch and let Huawei be slaughtered on a chopping board,” Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu told reporters […]
NY Health Care Executive Fired Over Posts on Coronavirus and Trump Supporters…
A New York health system executive has been fired after a Facebook post suggesting supporters of President Trump should “pledge to give up their ventilators for someone else” amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an exchange first flagged by Republican strategist Michael Caputo, Laura Krolczyk, vice president for external affairs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center […]
Nielsen Records 85 Percent Increase in Americans Streaming Video…
American online media streaming rates during the first three weeks of March were the highest on record, up 85 percent compared to March 2019 reports, according to Nielsen, a data and measurement firm. The record rate comes as the coronavirus sweeps across the world, forcing many countries to order people to stay inside and self-quarantine. […]
Facebook Removes Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Post Touting Anti-Malaria Drug as Effective Coronavirus Treatment…
Facebook made the decision to censor Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro by removing a video the company claims violated “community standards” by spreading misinformation that “could lead to physical harm.” Bolsonaro posted a video Sunday in which he said, “Hydroxychloroquine is working in all places.” Facebook took down the video, which featured Bolsonaro talking to a […]
U.S. Cybersecurity Experts See Recent Spike in Chinese Digital Espionage…
A U.S. cybersecurity firm said on March 25 it has detected a surge in new cyberspying by a suspected Chinese group dating back to late January, when the coronavirus began to spread beyond China. FireEye Inc. said in a report it had spotted a spike in activity from a hacking group it dubs “APT41” that […]
Big and Small Tech Innovation Makes #PandemicLife Tolerable…
From suggested self-quarantines to the sudden shutting down of businesses (and countless workers being laid off) the past month has brought unprecedented hardships for millions of Americans. Inevitable comparisons have been drawn between the coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which infected 500 million people and resulted in an astounding 50 million deaths. […]
Emergency Medical Workers in San Francisco Are Wearing Smart Rings to Detect Coronavirus…
Emergency medical workers at two hospitals in San Francisco will begin wearing smart rings that can detect their body temperature and other metrics in an attempt to detect coronavirus infections early, according to a report from The San Francisco Chronicle. Staff at UCSF Medical Center and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will begin wearing smart […]
IBM’s Supercomputer ‘Summit’ Has Identified 77 Existing Drugs That Could Tackle Coronavirus…
A supercomputer has identified 77 drugs that could provide a framework to help researchers find a cure for coronavirus. A huge IBM supercomputer known as ‘Summit’ was tasked by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers with finding a potential cure to COVID-19. The study focused on the method the virus uses to bind to cells and […]
Today Is the Vernal Equinox…The Earliest One in 124 Years!…
Happy vernal equinox! Today is the day when the Sun rises due east and sets due west. For us in the northern hemisphere (about 90% of humans on Earth), that means spring is coming, with summer not far behind. Some people think of this as the first day of spring — which is fine, but […]
Amazon Expedites Grocery, Health Shipments at Expense of Other Products…
Amazon is taking steps to speed the delivery of household staples and medical products amid a surge of demand because of the coronavirus pandemic — a move that threatens to devastate businesses that use its platform to sell less-essential goods. The country’s largest online retailer notified vendors and third-party sellers Tuesday that it would temporarily […]
Cyber-Attack Hits U.S. Health Agency Amid Coronavirus Outbreak…
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack on its computer system, part of what people familiar with the incident called a campaign of disruption and disinformation that was aimed at undermining the response to the coronavirus pandemic and may have been the work of a foreign actor. “We are aware of a […]
Chelsea Manning Ordered Free From Prison — but Will Still Have to Pay Massive Fines…
On Thursday afternoon, a District Court judge in Virginia ordered that Chelsea Manning be released from jail, where she has been held since last May for refusing to testify before a grand jury. The ruling itself is striking in what it fails to recognize. “The court finds Ms. Manning’s appearance before the Grand Jury is […]
Bill Gates Resigns From Microsoft Board…
One hour after the close of another one of the most tumultuous weeks in Wall Street history, Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft, resigned from the company’s board. Earlier today, Gates stepped down from the board of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by his friend and fellow billionaire, Warren Buffett. Both men have been […]
Twitter Mandates All Employees Work from Home…
After previously recommending all employees work from home, Twitter took things a step further on Wednesday, making telecommuting mandatory for nearly all employees. Why it matters: It’s another sign of just how seriously big tech companies are taking the coronavirus outbreak. Twitter said in a blog post that it was making the move to support […]
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