A new Windows 10 bug effectively interrupts internet access. If most workers are in the office, this will only affect certain workers. Now, with so many companies and organizations having people working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this becomes a major impediment to any productivity. 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-windows-10-bug-hits-home-working-outlook-o365-teams-cant-access-internet/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=29017885593246285133005340243949

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Fooling people into laundering money has been around for years. The coronavirus simply provides hackers with a new way to get people’s interest and money. This one does it by creating fake companies and websites, then attracting people looking for a job. Funds are paid in return for menial work. Then the majority of the funds are sent to the fake company using bitcoin or another untraceable currency. 

https://cybersecurity-journal.com/2020/03/20/dont-let-hackers-trick-you-into-being-a-coronavirus-money-mule/

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In a new twist on a scam that started with an email that said they had videos of you doing embarrassing things, this one says they have much information about you and can release it or even infect you and your family with the Covid-19 virus. The information they do have is from past compromises. One piece of information such as a password is divulged to prove their claims. The demand is to pay the ransom in bitcoin to prevent them revealing other information. 

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sextortion-scam-threatens-infect/

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Survival takes planning. And many companies are learning this a bit late. But better late than never. 

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3528878/a-security-guide-for-pandemic-planning-7-key-steps.html?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Title%3A%20A%20security%20guide%20for%20pandemic%20planning%3A%207%20key%20steps&utm_campaign=IDG%27s%20Top%20Enterprise%20Stories&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20IDG%27s%20Top%20Enterprise%20Stories&utm_date=20200325192627

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An employee of Tandem, a manufacturer of medical devices, clicked a bad link and had credentials stolen resulting in the compromise of information for 140,000 patients.  

https://healthitsecurity.com/news/140k-patients-impacted-in-tandem-diabetes-care-phishing-attack?eid=CXTEL000000294682&elqCampaignId=13857&utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&elqTrackId=44add7867780493eaf575261c2f306d5&elq=562ce5addac54da781cdb9427d336373&elqaid=14558&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=13857

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The Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to  a plethora of new scams. Many are old approaches with new angles. But new or old, falling for them results in information compromise, reputation damage, and possible ransomware attacks. Be wary. 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/coronavirus-watch-fraudsters-exploiting-panic-common-scams/?WT.mc_id=tmgliveapp_iosshare_AvBgpVQtkcKy

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The world-wide pandemic has everyone’s attention, including cybercriminals. A difference in some of these attacks is that the target may not be personal information or even ransom, but rather, intellectual property to help another company or country, in the case of state-sponsored attacks, come up with cures or defenses without spending their own time or money.  

https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/fighting-coronavirus-themed-ransomware-malware-a-13966?rf=2020-03-19_ENEWS_SUB_CAIS__Slot3_ART13966&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpnNVlqWTJZVFJoWkdaaCIsInQiOiJnXC9YRmtEVlRaZkhGNUZUUWhzSXdSREVHQkU0bHFPN1dveHlITWJvUUpwVTM1NjdsVzJhT2ZMcHhEcFE1NVZRTVEzNlVOTGlnWENrWXhkcTM4Tzd4R0FJcWM0aXdyZ0JhME1mR3NnRFJ0c0ZDcGdCMGQxWG5RTkl6eFBMdHE4Q2EifQ%3D%3D

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Despite repeated warnings, insiders still pose the greatest threats to cybersecurity. Sometimes it is just ignorance, sometimes carelessness, and sometimes revenge or an intent to hurt the company. 

The first two can be combated with good education, policies and procedures combined with secret testing. That is, sending your own phishing emails to see who takes the bait. The last one is harder to fight, but strong defenses, using zero-trust models, and granting minimum permissions can help. 

https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/careless-malicious-insiders-threat-persists-a-13816?rf=2020-03-19_ENEWS_SUB_CAIS__Slot7_ART13816&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpnNVlqWTJZVFJoWkdaaCIsInQiOiJnXC9YRmtEVlRaZkhGNUZUUWhzSXdSREVHQkU0bHFPN1dveHlITWJvUUpwVTM1NjdsVzJhT2ZMcHhEcFE1NVZRTVEzNlVOTGlnWENrWXhkcTM4Tzd4R0FJcWM0aXdyZ0JhME1mR3NnRFJ0c0ZDcGdCMGQxWG5RTkl6eFBMdHE4Q2EifQ%3D%3D

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This article comes from the European Union and provides strong evidence that Russia is using the coronavirus to spread dis-information to undermine trust in governments and healthcare. 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disinformation/russia-deploying-coronavirus-disinformation-to-sow-panic-in-west-eu-document-says-idUSKBN21518F?fbclid=IwAR1ywTkGXZPw9dPJH_grNjM8BMKAR0i6HW4UF9f7rtLqa_SJYj6Nok2wveM

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This article echoes the reports in the other articles but puts a number to it showing how pervasive these attempts to steal information and credentials are. It also means that it is not practical to look to your IT department to add all these sites to a company’s blacklist to block them. Education is the best defense.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/thousands-of-covid-19-scam-and-malware-sites-are-being-created-on-a-daily-basis/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid=29017885593246285133005340243949

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