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Security News This Week: Chinese Hacking Surges Amid Coronavirus Crisis

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 NewsEditorChina, cybersecurity, Hacking, malware, security roundup

As the world continues to adjust to the reality of the new coronavirus, scammers are increasingly taking advantage as well. But one Twitch streamer has been calling them out before a live audience of thousands. And as health care systems become increasingly overwhelmed, the Army Corps of Engineers has drawn up plans to convert hotels, dorms, and even convention centers into makeshift hospitals. In non-Covid-19 news, Google security researchers spotted sophisticated hackers using new fewer than five so-called zero days in attacks against North Korea. (That's a lot.) Researchers at…

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Security News This Week: Ransomware Groups Promise Not to Hit Hospitals Amid Pandemic

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 NewsEditorcybersecurity, Hacking, malware, ransomware, security roundup, vulnerabilities

The news at large this week has understandably focused on the new coronavirus that continues to spread throughout the world. It's slowly seeping into the world of cybersecurity as well, as hackers and scammers take advantage of confusion, anxiety, and lax work from home set-ups to stir up trouble. The need for information has spurred partnerships between encrypted messaging app WhatsApp and several governments; on Friday, the World Health Organization announced that it, too, would use the ubiquitous Facebook subsidiary to provide reliable, up-to-date information. The White House, meanwhile, has…