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  • WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance

    WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance

    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks directed at its staff, and email scams targeting the public at large. 

    This week, some 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords were leaked online along with thousands belonging to others working on the novel coronavirus response. 

    The leaked credentials did not put WHO systems at risk because the data was not recent. However, the attack did impact an older extranet system, used by current and retired staff as well as partners. 

    WHO is now migrating affected systems to a more secure authentication system. 

    Scammers impersonating WHO in emails have also increasingly targeted the general public in order to channel donations to a fictitious fund and not the authentic COVID-19 Solidary Response Fund. The number of cyber attacks is now more than five times the number directed at the Organization in the same period last year. 

    “Ensuring the security of health information for Member States and the privacy of users interacting with us a priority for WHO at all times, but also particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful for the alerts we receive from Member States and the private sector. We are all in this fight together,” said Bernardo Mariano, WHO’s Chief Information Officer. 

    WHO is working with the private sector to establish more robust internal systems and to strengthen security measures and is educating staff on cybersecurity risks. 

    WHO asks the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent emails and recommends the use of reliable sources to obtain factual information about COVID-19 and other health issues. 

    For more information, please visit: www.who.int/covid-19.

     

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  • 426 fraudulent face mask sale cases reported

    426 fraudulent face mask sale cases reported

    426 fraudulent face mask sale cases reported 1

    KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 426 fraud cases with regard to the sale of face masks have been reported nationwide during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period until yesterday, with losses amounting to RM3 million.

    Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department deputy director Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said 30 individuals, including 10 local women, have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in selling fake face masks on social media.

    He said all the cases were being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for fraud and police were now tracking the remaining members of the syndicate, adding that of the 30 arrested, 19 have been charged unti yesterday.

    He said all the deals were made via WhatsApp and the syndicate would also provide tracking numbers to deceive the buyers, but once payment had been made the suspects would disappear and their social media access blocked.

    Saiful Azly said police constantly reminded the public through various social media alerts like on WhatsApp, Facebook Cyber Crime Alert, ‘crawlers’ on major television channels and in cooperation with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission to raise awareness about the sale of masks.

    He also advised the public to refer to the ‘Semakmule’ portal and the online status of sellers via http://biztrust.ssm.com.my before purchasing to avoid being victims of fraud.

    He also reminded the public not to allow anyone to access their personal banking facilities and not to be hasty in making purchases.

    The public can contact the CCID Infoline at 013-2111222 for more information, he said.

    Meanwhile, Saiful Azly said that so far police have not received any report with regard to the fraudulent sale of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and recycled masks a viralled on social media. — Bernama

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  • Cyber hygiene keeps your email safe from virtual viruses

    Cyber hygiene keeps your email safe from virtual viruses

    The email is from someone you think is a co-worker in another department at your company, who like you, has suddenly found herself teleworking from home without the usual group of colleagues to help review things. She’s asking your advice on a document attached to the email.

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  • Researchers expose vulnerabilities of password managers

    Researchers expose vulnerabilities of password managers

    Some commercial password managers may be vulnerable to cyber-attack by fake apps, new research suggests.

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  • US health agency suffers cyber-attack during COVID-19 response

    US health agency suffers cyber-attack during COVID-19 response

    The U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyberattack on its computer system Sunday night during the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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  • US needs top cyber coordinator, better hacker ‘deterrence’: panel

    US needs top cyber coordinator, better hacker ‘deterrence’: panel

    The US needs a top-level cybersecurity coordinator and a better strategy of “deterrence” to protect against hackers and other cyber threats, a congressionally mandated commission said Wednesday.

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  • Ransomware attack on sheep farmers shows there’s no room for woolly thinking in cyber security

    Ransomware attack on sheep farmers shows there’s no room for woolly thinking in cyber security

    While many Australians were preoccupied with panic-buying toilet paper, sales of another commodity encountered a very different sort of crisis.

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  • FBI working to ‘burn down’ cyber criminals’ infrastructure

    FBI working to ‘burn down’ cyber criminals’ infrastructure

    To thwart increasingly dangerous cyber criminals, law enforcement agents are working to “burn down their infrastructure” and take out the tools that allow them carry out their devastating attacks, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.

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  • Google Authenticator app susceptible to malware attacks

    Google Authenticator app susceptible to malware attacks

    New research indicates the Google Authenticator app on Android devices is vulnerable to a form of malware known as Cerberus. According to financial cyber security specialist ThreatFabric, this banking Trojan can steal one-time pass codes generated by the app and potentially enable hackers to access bank accounts.

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  • Cyber toolkit a ‘complete package’ for detectives, companies

    Cyber toolkit a ‘complete package’ for detectives, companies

    A growing number of law enforcement agencies from across the world want to use Purdue University technology to help them track down cybercriminals with a toolkit that also can help companies stop insider threats and technology-facilitated abuse.

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