Articles of interest from the week of March 30, 2020

FBI Warns of ‘Zoom-Bombing,’ Where Hackers Hijack Video Conferences After Two Schools Affected

The FBI has warned the public of the potential for "Zoom-bombing," after two schools saw their online classes get hijacked on the popular video conferencing app Zoom. (By Aila Slisco, Newsweek) Ingalls: Ingalls has consolidated relevant and helpful information to address security and privacy concerns surrounding the global COVID-19 outbreak. This guide features free and updated information on current scams, cyber threats, remote working, security awareness, and more. Ingalls will be working diligently to update this guide regularly as resources become available. We wish all of you safety and good fortune amid this hardship. 

Top Email Protections Fail in Latest COVID-19 Phishing Campaign

An effective spoofing campaign promises users important information about new coronavirus cases in their local area, scooting past Proofpoint and Microsoft Office 356 ATPs. (By Elizabeth Montalbano, Threatpost) Ingalls: Want to see what a Coronavirus phishing email looks like? Make sure your employees are trained on how to spot the Red Flags of a Phishing Email.

Why All Employees Are Responsible for Company Cybersecurity

t's not just the IT and security team's responsibility to keep data safe -- every member of the team needs to be involved. (By Diya Jolly, DarkReading) Ingalls: Internet Security when you work from home - FREE Training.

How to Stay on Top of Coronavirus Scams – And All the Others Too

Since COVID-19 hit the headlines, we’ve covered a selection of coronavirus-related scams, phishing attacks and malware campaigns in which crooks have adapted existing sextortion emails, mobile malware and password stealing tricks to exploit people’s fear and uncertainty. (By Paul Ducklin, Naked Security) Ingalls: Think the cyber criminals are slowing down during this crisis? They are ruthlessly exploiting COVID-19 fears. Check out the latest threat intelligence reports in our COVID-19 Cybersecurity Resource Guide.

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has advised users to update Google Chrome as new high-rated security vulnerabilities have been found. Here’s what you need to know. (By Davey Winder, Forbes)