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Experts hacked Bluetooth test for COVID-19

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyDecember 24, 2021

Researchers at F-Secure hacked a home Bluetooth COVID-19 test and were able to fake the test result. For testing, the experts took the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test device, which uses an analyzer that connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth and works in tandem with the

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Check Point: Desperate Job Seekers Are Ready To Work For Cybercriminals

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyMarch 23, 2021

CheckPoint experts found that the number of job search ads on the darknet and on hacker forums is growing – job seekers that were desperate to find a job are now ready to work for cybercriminals. Check Point reports that a new trend has emerged at the beginning of

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Microsoft accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyNovember 16, 2020

Microsoft representatives accused Russia and North Korea of attacks on pharmaceutical companies. They reported that, according to their data, in recent months, three APT groups have attacked at least seven companies engaged in COVID-19 research and vaccine development. Two

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Microsoft estimated that ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes

ByVladimir KrasnogolovySeptember 30, 2020

Microsoft analysts have prepared a traditional Digital Defense report, in which they talked about the main events and trends in the field of cybersecurity and threat analysis over the past year (from July 2019 to June 2020). The company, for example, estimated that some

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Check Point: hackers exploit BLM theme for attacks

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyJune 30, 2020

Check Point analysts reported that hackers are actively exploiting the BLM (Black Lives Matter) theme for attacks and noted increase in the activity of cybercriminals, connecting it with weakening of the isolation regime. In June, the average number of attacks per week

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyJune 12, 2020

Researchers from California-based IS company Anomali have discovered 12 fake COVID-19 patient contact tracking apps posing as official programs. Attackers are actively exploiting the panic around the coronavirus pandemic to trick users into revealing their credentials. “Fake

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Google Maps helps users protect themselves from COVID-19

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyJune 9, 2020

Google has added a number of new features to its mapping service to help users protect themselves from COVID-19. Google Maps now provides travelers and people on duty with public transport information on how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect their trip. Among other updates,

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Cybercriminals attacked UCSF, US leading COVID-19 vaccine developer

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyJune 5, 2020

Using ransomware, cybercriminals attacked the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), one of the leaders in developing a vaccine against COVID-19. The university administration confirmed to Bloomberg reporters that it was the victim of an “illegal invasion”, but did

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyMay 25, 2020

As part of the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection, the Qatar government has obliged citizens and residents to install special software on their mobile devices to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This spyware tracks contacts with infected people. This would sound

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Europe’s largest private hospital operator Fresenius attacked with Snake ransomware

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyMay 8, 2020

Fresenius, Europe’s largest private hospital operator and major provider of products and services for dialysis, was affected during Snake ransomware cyberattack. According to KrebsOnSecurity sources, the incident disrupted some systems, but care for the patients continues.