Tues Feb 4 2020: Security roundup & Microsoft Teams went down

Tues Feb 4 2020: Security roundup & Microsoft Teams went down

Today * Security: The UN, an industry is targeted, top 10 patches, and coronavirus phishing https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/29/un-2019-cyberattack-report/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-attacks-are-now-targeting-industrial-control-systems/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-top-ten-software-flaws-used-by-crooks-make-sure-youve-applied-the-patches/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/new-ransomware-intentionally-meddles-with-critical-infrastructure/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/ AND * Why did Microsoft teams go down? https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/3/21120248/microsoft-teams-down-outage-certificate-issue-status

Today

  • Security: The UN, an industry is targeted, top 10 patches, and coronavirus phishing

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/29/un-2019-cyberattack-report/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-attacks-are-now-targeting-industrial-control-systems/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-top-ten-software-flaws-used-by-crooks-make-sure-youve-applied-the-patches/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/new-ransomware-intentionally-meddles-with-critical-infrastructure/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/

AND

  • Why did Microsoft teams go down?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/3/21120248/microsoft-teams-down-outage-certificate-issue-status

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