Fri March 13 2020: Leadership, Bug Bounty, and SIM-Swapping

Fri March 13 2020: Leadership, Bug Bounty, and SIM-Swapping

Today * COVID-19 moves and how it shows leadership https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-testing-will-be-free-for-all-americans-cdc-director-says/#ftag=CAD590a51e https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/at-comcast-keeps-charging-overage-fees/ https://www.channele2e.com/news/coronavirus-canceling-events-is-not-a-sign-of-fear/ * A new bug bounty program from ConnectWise https://www.channele2e.com/technology/security/connectwise-changes-its-cybersecurity-tone-for-the-better/ AND * SIM-Swapping busted in Europe, and what we can learn https://www.zdnet.com/article/europol-tackles-massive-sim-swap-hacking-rings/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

Today

  • COVID-19 moves and how it shows leadership

https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-testing-will-be-free-for-all-americans-cdc-director-says/#ftag=CAD590a51e

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/at-comcast-keeps-charging-overage-fees/

https://www.channele2e.com/news/coronavirus-canceling-events-is-not-a-sign-of-fear/

  • A new bug bounty program from ConnectWise

https://www.channele2e.com/technology/security/connectwise-changes-its-cybersecurity-tone-for-the-better/

AND

  • SIM-Swapping busted in Europe, and what we can learn

https://www.zdnet.com/article/europol-tackles-massive-sim-swap-hacking-rings/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

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