Cybercrime

Civil liberties organisations are being targeted by far-right trolls as protests over the murder of George Floyd spread worldwide

Malicious actors are targeting workers laid-off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484157/Coronavirus-Cyber-criminals-target-laid-off-workers

As COVID-19 increased the number of people working remotely, experts have found that more businesses move to bolster their backup for protection against ransomware attacks.

https://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/news/252484125/Ransomware-data-protection-grows-in-increasingly-WFH-world

The operators of the Sodinokibi ransomware strain are auctioning off swathes of stolen data in an apparent bid to raise cash. What is motivating this new tactic?

Cyber professionals are warning of new scams such as an SMS-phishing attack that tells people that they have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19.

https://www.scmagazineuk.com/industry-experts-warn-new-covid-19-scams-including-nhs-test-trace-scheme-exploit/article/1684834

Managed threat hunting services can help take some of the pressure off security operations centres and help ensure potential breaches don’t escalate into something far worse. We explore one such case with a happy ending

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483870/How-managed-threat-hunting-helps-bust-malicious-insiders

Bullets rained down from all angles but Abdelrhman Badr kept calm. Suddenly an enemy burst through a window. Abdelrhman swung round to face the soldier and save his team. He lined up his sights for a fatal shot and squeezed the trigger but… his screen went black. His computer had silently and suddenly shut itself down without warning. Abdelrhman was confused. The game he was playing had never caused problems before.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52834378

Study of UK consumers reveals worries over an uptick in cyber crime and a lack of trust in government

An NCSC statement and advice following a cyber attack on EasyJet.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/easyjet-incident

"They're exploiting the fear, uncertainty and doubt people are experiencing during the pandemic, and using the anxiety and desperation to get people to buy things or click on things they wouldn't have otherwise," says Morgan Wright, a former senior adviser to the US Department of State anti-terrorism assistance programme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52577776