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Cybercriminals are exploiting COVID-19 fears, with 80% of threats weaponising the pandemic, says a Proofpoint report, noting 500,000 malicious messages.

The upgrade introduces enhanced anti-phishing capabilities with a dedicated anti-spoofing feature, as well as bolstered protection within Microsoft Teams.

HP says over 80% of home office routers have been found to be vulnerable to potential cyberattacks, and 90% of PC infections originate from email attachments.

Surfshark is offering free six-month VPN subscriptions to help small businesses protect remote employees from cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote collaboration tools, virtual meeting software as well as VPNs are all seeing growth due to a surge in remote working.

Interest in zero trust security is on the rise, with TeleGeography's latest report showing increased attention from CISOs despite just 8% implementation so far.

As organisations migrate to the public cloud, Barracuda's experts discuss the unique security challenges and benefits of third-party solutions.

New stalkerware MonitorMinor compromises personal privacy like never before, giving attackers unprecedented access to devices and popular messaging apps.

The report also reveals that adware is a rising problem, with its share among all Android malware types having increased by 38% in the past year alone.

CompTIA to manage global cybersecurity information-sharing body TSP-ISAO as it aims to advance industry resilience.

Two of five password managers tested by researchers from the University of York were fooled by a fake app into giving away a password.

Among the most disturbing discoveries: 98% of all IoT device traffic is unencrypted, exposing personal and confidential data on relevant networks.

The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.

Attackers, ever the opportunists, are capitalising on COVID-19, pushing phishing lures and establishing newly-registered coronavirus-related domains.

Dell unveils concerning data trends: cyber threats, soaring costs, and the rise of cloud integration, highlighting urgent needs for modern protection solutions.

The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.

Nation-state attacks are on the rise, leading to an increasing focus on national cybersecurity protocols, according to a survey by Venafi.

The new solutions allow security teams to supervise remote sessions which are providing access to critical systems, says ManageEngine.

Mistrust in artificial intelligence prevails as a WhiteHat Security report reveals nearly 60% of cybersecurity professionals favour human-verified results.

Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.