Cybercriminals around the world continue to capitalize on the COVID-19 crisis by launching new kinds attack campaigns. Now, security researchers stumbled upon a phishing campaign that sends a fake e-book titled “My Health E-book” designed to infect the recipients' devices. Meanwhile, hackers targeted the German food delivery service, Takeaway, in a DDoS attack and demanded two bitcoins to end the attack. On that note, continue reading to learn the top 10 updates from the cybersecurity world in the past 24 hours.
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Researchers discovered a phishing campaign that impersonates the World Health Organization (WHO) and promises to provide the latest guidance on COVID-19 via a fake e-book titled “My Health E-book.”
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Germany food delivery website Takeaway suffered a DDoS attack amidst the ongoing health crisis. Attackers demanded 2 BTC (approximately $11,000) to stop the siege.
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France's CERT team issued an alert warning about a new ransomware gang targeting local government authorities.
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Some ransomware operators stated that they will not attack healthcare facilities during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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The Candian communications and media company, Rogers, has notified its customers of a third-party data breach incident that could have compromised their personal information.
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Cybersecurity experts found a new kind of coronavirus-themed cyberattack designed to spread mobile surveillance malware in an attack campaign targeting Libyan individuals.
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A California man was sentenced to over seven years in prison for hacking the servers of an Atlanta-based company and demanding a ransom for returning the company's intellectual property.
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The annual cybersecurity resiliency checks at the UK's National Health Service (NHS) Trusts have been suspended due to the ongoing health crisis.
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Under its Advanced Protection Program (APP), Google released new security features for Android users including protection from malicious apps dowloaded from non-trusted sources.
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CoreStack, a Seattle-based cloud governance and security compliance startup, announced an $8.5 million Series A funding round led by Naya Ventures, alongside participation from other investors.
