Working from home has led to numerous groups, including the British Cabinet, relying more heavily on videoconferencing tools.

Zoom Promises Geo-Fencing, Encryption Overhaul for Meetings

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 6, 2020

Zoom, responding to research that highlighted encryption and infrastructure shortcomings in its audio and video conferencing software, has promised to further revamp its security controls. With COVID-19 driving a surge in working from home, researchers have been closely reviewing the security of such software.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

COVID-19 Crisis: How to Manage VPNs

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Endpoint Security

Researcher Finds Flaws in HP's Software Assistant Tool

Jeremy Kirk • April 6, 2020

A security researcher found 10 flaws within HP's Software Assistant Tool, which is installed across HP's desktop and laptop computers. Bill Demirkapi, who found the flaws, says the software is risky because only seven of the flaws have been patched by HP.

Anti-Phishing, DMARC

Spear-Phishing Campaign Uses COVID-19 to Spread LokiBot

Akshaya Asokan • April 4, 2020

A recently uncovered spear-phishing campaign is using fears of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread an information stealer called LokiBot. FortiGuard Labs researchers find that cybercriminals are once again using World Health Organization images as a lure.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

COVID-19 Response: The Re-Evaluation Phase

Tom Field • April 3, 2020

As April begins, enterprises are starting to re-evaluate their COVID-19 response plans, says crisis management expert Regina Phelps. What are the other pandemic response planning phases we can expect to see as infections spread and quarantines continue?

Cybercrime

Magecart Group Hits Small Businesses With Updated Skimmer

Ishita Chigilli Palli • April 3, 2020

A Magecart group has been using a new skimmer technique to target the online checkout sites of smaller businesses in order to steal credit card data, according to RiskIQ researchers, who have spotted 19 of these malicious JavaScript attacks so far.

Cybercrime

Botnet Targets Devices Running Microsoft SQL Server: Report

Apurva Venkat • April 3, 2020

Researchers at security firm Guardicore Labs are tracking a botnet they call Vollgar that's targeting devices running vulnerable Microsoft SQL Server databases with brute-force attacks and planting cryptominers in the infected databases.

Anti-Phishing, DMARC

Analysis: The Path Back to Business as Usual After COVID-19

Nick Holland • April 3, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of the phases businesses will go through in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, plus an assessment of new risks resulting from the work-at-home shift and lessons learned from the Equifax breach.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

What Went Wrong at Equifax? We Have Good Answers

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 3, 2020

What missteps led to hackers stealing details on 145 million Americans from Equifax in 2017? The answer to that question can be found in numerous reports and a Justice Department indictment. Security researcher Adrian Sanabria says they're essential reading for anyone responsible for cybersecurity defenses.

3rd Party Risk Management

The Cybersecurity Follies: Zoom Edition

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 3, 2020

The stuck-at-home chronicles have fast become surreal, as remote workers face down a killer virus on the one hand and the flattening of their work and personal lives on the other. To help, many have rushed to adopt Zoom. And for many use cases - hint: not national security - it is a perfectly fine option.

COVID-19

Zoom Rushes Patches for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apurva Venkat • April 2, 2020

The day after security researcher Patrick Wardle disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities in the macOS client version of Zoom's teleconferencing platform, the company on Thursday rushed out patches for these flaws and one other.

COVID-19

A CISO Conversation: Managing the Remote Workforce

Tom Field • April 1, 2020

As CISO of SoftBank Investment Advisers, Gary Hayslip is dealing with a familiar crisis management challenge: Supporting a remote workforce, with extra emphasis on secure identities. But he's also keeping a close eye on his team and the risks of burnout.

COVID-19

Zoom Contacts Feature Leaks Email Addresses, Photos

Jeremy Kirk • April 1, 2020

Popular teleconferencing software Zoom is continuing to fall under scrutiny as questions are raised over its privacy and security practices. The latest issue: a feature that inadvertently reveals strangers' email addresses and profile photos.

Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Nigerian BEC Scammers Increase Proficiency: Report

Akshaya Asokan • April 1, 2020

Nigerian cybercriminal gangs have become even more proficient in waging business email compromise attacks, according to an analysis from Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 that describes recent trends.