School districts are increasingly turning to Google for online classroom tools during the coronavirus pandemic, but the company has faced scrutiny for the data it collects on students.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 07, 2020
After experiencing an unprecedented growth in users over the course of a month, the video conferencing app is hoping to address complaints of “Zoombombing” and improper data collection.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 03, 2020
The spread of “Zoombombing,” or hijacking a meeting room with abusive images or speech, has grown in scope as more Americans turn to teleconferencing for classroom instruction and workplace meetings.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 02, 2020
The hack took place through Marriott Bonvoy, the company's loyalty app, and affected up to 5.2 million guests.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 01, 2020
Cyber attackers have already attempted to profit off of spam websites selling fake coronavirus cures. Now, hackers will turn toward Americans’ thirst for information about stimulus checks and financial aid.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 31, 2020
A malicious site imitating the WHO’s email system was created to collect the account information of the organization’s employees.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 26, 2020
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to have a website selling fake vaccine kits shut down immediately.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 24, 2020
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Mar 24, 2020
Businesses will have to tackle issues with supply chains and staffing in the coming months. Here’s how to make sure your organization can withstand the COVID-19 crisis.
- By Tim Rawlins
- Mar 23, 2020
The attacks, which targeted NutriBullet’s official website, were acknowledged by the company but it’s not clear whether affected customers will be notified.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 20, 2020
The U.S. and tech companies are contemplating a similar step, though the American version of cell phone tracking would likely include aggregated data and more privacy protections.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 19, 2020
HHS officials said no personal data was accessed and the attack was not successful. But it could be a sign of things to come during the coronavirus pandemic.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 18, 2020
In a memo to attorney’s offices across the country, William Barr said that federal law enforcement should prioritize investigating and prosecuting crimes related to the pandemic.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 18, 2020
Chinese manufacturer DJI, which accounts for about 70 percent of the global drone market, stands to lose the most from a ban, which is based on national security concerns.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 13, 2020
Americans need to be on the lookout for malicious domains created by scammers as well as widespread disinformation and conspiracy theories being spread online.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 10, 2020
There was no significant increase in disinformation campaigns or hacking attempts like there were in 2016, according to top Homeland Security officials.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 05, 2020
The pharmacy would not say how many people had been affected by the error, but said that prescription data and customers’ names were part of the leaked information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 04, 2020
Among the common types of cybersecurity attacks perpetrated on enterprises, arguably none are as sophisticated, effective or lucrative as ransomware is today.
- By Moshe Shlisel
- Mar 01, 2020
Development and deployment of container-based software has become a popular movement in technology.
- By Ambuj Kumar
- Mar 01, 2020
As security threats grow in complexity and scale, organizations are spending major resources to address the threats and minimize risk, including hiring top security talent and purchasing sevenfigure security solutions.
- By Marcus Carey
- Mar 01, 2020