In another series of attacks on COVID-19 research, an attacker disrupted Dr. Reddy's servers in India, Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Headquartered in India, Dr. Reddy's has connections with other major pharmaceuticals in the US and Europe. While we saw previous attacks on hospitals and research centers, this attack for the first time targeted a large … [Read more...]
Innovative Social Distancing Technology for the Post COVID-19 Pandemic
What is the new normal? One of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Opening and keeping businesses going while minimizing the risk to employees has meant that most companies have adopted new ways of working, often leading their offices, factories, retail stores and other facilities more or less empty.Management … [Read more...]
UK, Canada and US All Warn of New Attacks on Covid-19 Research
The UK Cyber Security Center (NCSC) and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) with the help of the NSA released an advisory today on attacks from APT29 (also known as ‘the Dukes’ or ‘Cozy Bear’), a group with ties to the Russian intelligence services. "APT29 is using custom malware known as ‘WellMess’ and ‘WellMail’ to target a number of organisations … [Read more...]
Protecting Healthcare From Global Threats
This week, over 40 international organizations, led by the Red Cross, called for the end to cyberattacks on healthcare. While working to combat Covid-19 many healthcare providers have struggled with Ransomware and other cyber-attacks. These attacks prevent hospitals and care facilities from operating at 100% and likely cause harm if not death of some patients. "Above all, … [Read more...]
Top Cyber Threats Taking Advantage of the Pandemic Situation
This week, WatchGuard CTO Corey Nachreiner joined our Wi-Fi security experts to discuss top cyber threats that are intensifying in the United States and globally due to the pandemic situation. This trend is not unique to COVID-19. Hackers have always used disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes, and high-profile events around the world to prey on victims, and this global … [Read more...]
