044| 2020 in Cyber Threats, So Far: COVID-19's Effects, Ransomware's Latest Tricks

<p>It's a year like none we've ever experienced. COVID-19's effects have reverberated around the world, and around cyberspace. What's been happening in the threat landscape while we were all preoccupied with the pandemic? How have cyber attackers adapted to the new normal, and how are they exploiting COVID-19? <a href= "https://twitter.com/chrisbejz?lang=en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Christine Bejerasco</a> and <a href= "https://twitter.com/c_gcw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calvin Gan</a>, of F-Secure's Tactical Defense Unit, join us to discuss. In this episode: How threat actors are taking advantage of remote work; email and phishing threats; infostealers that profile company networks; and why a ransomware infection may be just the tip of the iceberg.</p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blog.f-secure.com/podcast-2020-threats-so-far/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 44 transcript</a></p> <p><a href="https://blog.f-secure.com/attack-landscape-h1-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">F-Secure report: Attack Landscape H1 2020</a></p>