COVID-19

Three APT groups have targeted at least seven COVID-19 vaccine makersThree APT groups have targeted at least seven COVID-19 vaccine makers

Three APT groups have targeted at least seven COVID-19 vaccine makers

At least the three nation-state actors have targeted seven COVID-19 vaccine makers, they are Strontium, Lazarus Group, and Cerium, Microsoft…

5 years ago
US DoJ charges Chinese hackers for targeting COVID-19 researchUS DoJ charges Chinese hackers for targeting COVID-19 research

US DoJ charges Chinese hackers for targeting COVID-19 research

US Justice Department accused two Chinese hackers of stealing trade secrets from companies worldwide and targeting firms developing a COVID-19…

5 years ago
UK NCSC blames Russia-linked APT29 for attacks on COVID-19 vaccine researchUK NCSC blames Russia-linked APT29 for attacks on COVID-19 vaccine research

UK NCSC blames Russia-linked APT29 for attacks on COVID-19 vaccine research

The UK National Cyber Security Centre says that Russia-linked APT29 group is attempting to steal research data related to potential…

5 years ago
A new variant of the IcedID banking Trojan spreads using COVID-19 luresA new variant of the IcedID banking Trojan spreads using COVID-19 lures

A new variant of the IcedID banking Trojan spreads using COVID-19 lures

Experts spotted a new version of the IcedID banking trojan that uses steganography to infect victims as part of COVID-19…

5 years ago
230k+ Indonesian COVID-19 patients’ records for sale in the Darkweb230k+ Indonesian COVID-19 patients’ records for sale in the Darkweb

230k+ Indonesian COVID-19 patients’ records for sale in the Darkweb

Security researchers at threat intelligence firm Cyble discovered over 230.000 Indonesian COVID-19 patients records leaked in the darknet. As part…

5 years ago
COVID-19 themed attacks are just a small percentage of the overall threatsCOVID-19 themed attacks are just a small percentage of the overall threats

COVID-19 themed attacks are just a small percentage of the overall threats

Threat actors adapted their tactics to exploit the interest in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft says. Since the beginning of…

5 years ago
Norway suspends its COVID-19 contact tracing app due to privacy concernsNorway suspends its COVID-19 contact tracing app due to privacy concerns

Norway suspends its COVID-19 contact tracing app due to privacy concerns

Norway's health authorities announced the suspension of the design of a COVID-19 contact tracing app due to privacy concerns. In…

5 years ago
COVID-19 themed attacks increase in Brazil, India, and UKCOVID-19 themed attacks increase in Brazil, India, and UK

COVID-19 themed attacks increase in Brazil, India, and UK

Threat actors continue to use COVID-19 lures, Google is reporting an increase in Coronavirus-themed phishing attempts in Brazil, India, and…

5 years ago
Hackers target German Task Force for COVID-19 PPE procurementHackers target German Task Force for COVID-19 PPE procurement

Hackers target German Task Force for COVID-19 PPE procurement

Hackers are targeting executives of a German multinational corporation involved in the government supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) against COVID-19.…

5 years ago
North Atlantic Council is warning of malicious cyber activities during COVID-19 pandemicNorth Atlantic Council is warning of malicious cyber activities during COVID-19 pandemic

North Atlantic Council is warning of malicious cyber activities during COVID-19 pandemic

North Atlantic Council issued a statement warning of concerning malicious cyber activities against entities involved in the fight against COVID-19.…

5 years ago