Zoom announced this past week that those who use the video platform for free will no longer have encrypted calls and that this new change will be happening soon. According to the company, the reason for the change is the company is wanting to comply and work with local law enforcement in case Zoom is… Read more »
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Companies Looking For New Hires are Being Targeted by Phishing Scams Now More Than Ever
Researchers at Check Point have recently discovered that in May 2020, nearly 250 domains were registered with the word “employment” inside. They found that 7% of the domains were found to be malicious and 9% were suspected to be as well. They also found that these malicious files being a fake CV phishing scam has… Read more »
Elexon’s Cyber-Attack Leaves Businesses Wondering If They are Safe
A UK power grid company has been rumored to have suffered a ransomware attack, although electricity supply for their customers did not seem to have been affected. Elexon administrates a crucial part of the power supply chain, known as the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC), which includes the country’s suppliers, generators, distributors, traders, and energy… Read more »
Your Face Mask Selfie Might Have Been Collected for The Future of Facial recognition Technology
It turns out the selfies you are taking with your facemask on are not just being seen by your family and friends, but researchers are collecting them as well to improve their facial recognition algorithms. A recent report shows that thousands of face-masked selfies are currently present in public data sets filled with photos taken… Read more »
Famous Ransomware Gang Gives Victims Keys to Access The Files They Stole.
Operators of the infamous ransomware Shade have decided to shut down and have released over 750,000 decryption keys to their victims who can now decrypt their files and hopefully regain access. The Shade explained on a message posted in the GitHub Repository that they have decided to publish all decryption keys back to their victims… Read more »
Zoom May Be Replaced By This New Video-Conferencing Interface
As millions of people begin to work from home, it is not surprising that the Zoom application received a spike in sales as the global world turned to it for videoconferencing – although a bumpy road. But is Zoom and other applications like it really good for us? A design firm called Argodesign has different… Read more »
Americans Have So Far Lost US$13 Million From Coronavirus Scams
As scams related to COVID-19 begin to rise, more and more businesses are finding themselves amidst a phishing scam. The United States Federal Trade Commission has reported that more than 17,000 complaints from US consumers have disclosed a total loss of US$13 million from COVID-19 scams, this is not to mention the many other scams… Read more »
FBI Warns Businesses of Another Alarming COVID-19 Risk
The FBI issued a warning this week stating that trusted employees in several organizations are committing fraud and taking advantage of this pandemic by falsely claiming they have been tested positive for COVID19. The FBI has informed companies that it has received multiple reports of employees who are using fake doctor’s notes and other documents… Read more »
Cyber-attacks Against Hospitals During Covid19 May Lead To Deaths
The International Criminal Police Organization has announced that it has detected an increase in cyber-attacks against hospitals around the world that are connected to the COVID-19 response. Attacks that could “directly lead to deaths.” As hospitals battle and save the lives of COVID-19 patients while also attempting to keep staff safe, it has been confirmed that… Read more »
Zoom App Under Fire For Privacy Concerns
As massive amounts of people begin working from home during the COVID-19 crises, Zoom videoconference, along with many other video-conferencing applications, has been booming. What people may not be aware of, however, is that Zoom users might need to be concerned about the app’s privacy and security. Some of the concerns with the application include… Read more »