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April 27, 2020 https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/brits-up-for-reporting-phishing/ I chose this article because it is documenting a defense mechanism that is being used to combat the rise in malicious sites and email. Though this has only been developed in the United Kingdom, int could easily be implemented elsewhere. SERS was co-developed with the City of London Police in orderContinue reading “Week #10a”

April 29, 2020 https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-security/automation-at-facebook-making-cybersecurity-staff-redundant-report/75445495 I chose this article because Facebook has faced a lot of scandal in recent years due to the mishandling of user data. They have seen numerous breaches that have left millions vulnerable. However, they are attempting to win back their trust by adding more forms protection. Facebook has reportedly shaken upContinue reading “Week #10b”

April 23, 2020 https://triblive.com/local/regional/social-media-games-can-open-the-door-to-cyber-crime/ I chose this article due to the increased amount of social media usage as a way to stay connected at home in the wake of the pandemic. I will say, as a said note, it has gotten increasingly difficult to find articles that do not reference the state of the worldContinue reading “Week #9b”

April 20, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-is-changing-everything-about-cybersecurity-for-better-and-for-worse-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ Artificial intelligence is a growing industry that has a lot of promise. I chose this article because it highlights how AI is play a key role in cybersecurity. It can use security tools for the purpose of analyzing data from millions of cyber incidents. It also has the capabilities to useContinue reading “Week #9a”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8221407/Netflix-users-targeted-cybercriminals-COVID-outbreak.html April 16, 2020 With everyone staying home I thought this would be an interesting topic. The go to websites most people have been visiting lately are YouTube, Hulu, Netflix and maybe Disney Plus. But, Netflix has definitely seen a rise in viewers especially with Tiger King. So it makes sense that scammers are usingContinue reading “Week #8b”

https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/04/intersection-cyber-crime-and-coronavirus-stimulus-perfect-storm-fraud/164552/ April 13, 2020 I chose this topic due to the coronavirus relic stimulus check that many Americans were granted this week. According to the article, this may become a breeding ground for cyberattacks. The authors believe that hackers may try to perform many acts of data breaching in order to steal a persons identity.Continue reading “Week #8a”

April 9, 2020 https://nypost.com/2020/04/08/teen-arrested-after-zoom-bombing-high-school-classes/ Zoom has become the new classroom and boardroom in the past weeks and what has also come with this is a string of new ‘hackers’. I chose this article in light of the transition many people are making across America in order to continue business as usual. there phrase Zoom bombingContinue reading “Week #7b”

April 7, 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/03/19/coronavirus-pandemic-self-preservation-not-altruism-behind-no-more-healthcare-cyber-attacks-during-covid-19-crisis-promise/#3cc1884b252b I chose this article because I was stunned that some cybercrime groups are publicly stating that they will not target healthcare organizations throughout the duration of the pandemic. For weeks there have been websites, links, and articles thats only purpose was to play on fear as well as the need forContinue reading “Week #7a”

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/fbi-cybercrime-gang-mailing-badusb-devices-to-targets-a-14029 I chose this article because the whole situation is quite odd. A group is mailing they victims a USB along with a teddy bear as well as a supposed $50 gift card to Best Buy. The letter attached to the items once stated, “You can spend it on any product from the list ofContinue reading “Week #6a”

https://www.itpro.co.uk/security/cyber-security/355185/165-million-britons-experienced-a-cyber-crime-in-the-past-year April 2, 2020 I chose this article because of the shocking number of Britons who have fell victim to cyber crime just in the past year. 16.5 million brits were prey for online criminals and what is even worse is that the number is expect to rise due to COVID-19. In total, there wasContinue reading “Week #6b”