coronavirus pandemic
Botnets, Telegram Helped Criminals Steal $163B in COVID Aid
Sophisticated and relentless cyberattacks facilitated the theft of $163 billion in government funds intended to support U.S. citizens and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The news, first reported in the Washington Post, ...
Ask Chloé: Preventing Future Burnout
Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides answers to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé addresses a reader’s fear that ...
Ask Chloé: Returning to the Office
Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides answers to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé discusses cybersecurity ...
Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: Hubris
On Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,”, Kate McKinnon plays Dr. Wayne Wenowdis, the all-knowing physician. In response to COVID-19 and vaccine questions, she says “we know dis,” except when “we don’t know ...
Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: Prevention
Prevention lies somewhere between avoidance and protection, and preventative methods can belong to either. For example, what is stopping outsiders from entering your country or state or town in order to limit ...
Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: Data – Part 1
The collection and reporting of data relating to the coronavirus pandemic and related medical research and practices are in a shambles. For example, a June 7, 2020 article by Jason Slotkin cites ...
