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CTV: Canada’s top cybersecurity agency has initiated the takedown of more than 1,000 “malicious imitation” websites attempting to scam or misinform people about the government’s COVID-19 financial aid programs. It has also observed phishing attempts preying on people’s anxiety around the pandemic—some by state-sponsored actors— masquerading as messages from public health officials.
ZDNet: New research released today from Mountain View, CA-based security platform MobileIron has revealed that the C-suite is the most likely group within an organization to ask for relaxed mobile security protocols, despite this group also being highly targeted by malicious cyber attacks.
Charlotte Business Journal: The breach occurred on April 22, as BofA uploaded PPP applications onto the U.S. Small Business Administration's test platform, according to a filing with the California Attorney General's Office. The limited-access platform allowed lenders to test PPP submissions before the second round began.
GlobeNewswire: Forescout Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSCT), the leader in device visibility and control, filed a complaint with the Delaware Court of Chancery asserting that affiliates of Advent International Corporation (“Advent”) have violated the terms of their merger agreement with Forescout. Forescout is asking the Court to compel Advent to honor its commitments and immediately complete the pending acquisition of Forescout.
Insurance Business America: Allianz Group has announced the appointment of Dr. Catharina Richter as global head of its Cyber Center of Competence (CoC). The appointment will take effect June 01.
CNN Business: What started as a school-based program to teach kids a new skill is extending into a virtual cyber school. It's filled with lessons and games to teach users how to fix security flaws on webpages, uncover trails left by cybercriminals and decrypt codes used by hackers.
CNN: The US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued a "public service announcement" Wednesday warning that China is likely launching cyberattacks to steal coronavirus data related to vaccines and treatments from US research institutions and pharmaceutical companies, calling it a "significant threat."
Institutional Investor: Just as the reality of the Covid-19 pandemic was setting in for many Americans, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an admonition advising “financial institutions to remain alert about malicious or fraudulent transactions similar to those that occur in the wake of natural disasters.”
ITPro: The aim of the freshly minted partnership includes expanding Deloitte’s managed security services portfolio for customers worldwide. This partnership will also include the integration of Cortex XDR, Cortex XSOAR (formerly Demisto) and Prisma Cloud solutions into Deloitte’s EMEA Cybersphere Center security catalog.
CNN: The United States and United Kingdom issued a new advisory Tuesday warning of ongoing cyberattacks against organizations involved in the coronavirus response, including health care bodies, pharmaceutical companies, academics, medical research organizations and local government.
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