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When it comes to COVID-19, everyone wants to do their part to help the world win the battle against the virus. At Anomali, we are doing everything in our power to contribute to the cause. Our global workforce is personally committed to stopping the spread of the virus and we’ve shifted to a remote-work model that allows all of our employees to remain safe in their homes, as much as possible. We’ve also committed to…

A new report on the cybersecurity of the education sector has found that nearly half of the schools in the United States did not implement new training or tools to protect staff and students during the pandemic. The CTNT report “Lessons learned: How education coped in the shift to distance learning” from Malwarebytes details data from 500 students and 75 IT decision makers at educational institutions. Researchers found that while 70% of schools adopted new software such as Zoom,…

By Melvin Braide, Content Writer Intercom systems have been around for decades, but recently access control solutions have started to incorporate video functionality, surveillance, and two-way calling. In this piece, we discuss how video intercom is reinventing residential and commercial building security. An intercom system is an autonomous, internal communication system within a building or a collection of buildings that is not part of the public telephone network. It is a familiar presence in offices,…

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported 11 “serious” personal data incidents to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the most recent financial year, according to official figures. As disclosed in its recent annual report, HMRC outlined that the incidents are estimated to have affected more than 23,000 people in total. The most widespread and serious personal data incident recorded in the report occurred in May. In that instance, National Insurance number letters relating to…

Malicious actors used a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam to prey upon a Philadelphia non-profit food bank. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the scam occurred back in July when the hunger relief organization Philabundance was nearing the completion of its $12 million Philabundance Community Kitchen. Nefarious individuals impersonated the construction company responsible for building the Philabundance Community Kitchen and asked that the food bank fulfill an invoice for $923,533. Philabundance’s finance office paid the invoice…

As the UK begins preparations to deploy a COVID-19 vaccine, law enforcers are warning of counterfeit versions circulating on the dark web. After passing the UK’s strict regulatory approvals process in record time, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will begin rolling out to vulnerable groups this week. However, Europol warned on Friday that counterfeit versions are already starting to circulate on the dark web, as organized crime groups react to the surge in interest and demand from…