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
While the extension will provide another 18 months for Americans to obtain the new driver’s licenses, some officials believe the deadline will have to be extended again.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 27, 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
SIA, ESA and TMA have penned a letter to public safety officials calling for governments to exempt alarm response centers and companies that serve them from shelter-in-place orders.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 25, 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
Security companies are updating their technology to recognize people wearing masks and measure temperatures, showing how facial recognition could become widely sought as a global security solution.
- 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
In response to the growing concerns around the spread of coronavirus in the U.S., the Transportation Security Administration said that passengers can bring hand sanitizer containers up to 12 ounces in size.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 17, 2020
The original show was postponed in March due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis that has spread globally.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 13, 2020
After airport security screeners called for the government to provide N95 respirators instead of surgical masks, the CDC has begun to make them “optional” for those employees.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 11, 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
Show organizers are planning to hold one of the security industry’s largest conferences in July after several companies indicated they would not send employees to the show.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 06, 2020
The amount of disinformation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak is the perfect environment for scammers preying on confusion.
- By Haley Samsel
- Feb 13, 2020