Read the original article: Help The Fight Against COVID-19 by Joining the Folding@home Project | Avast Many people are asking how they can help in the effort to find treatment and prevention for COVID-19. The most important thing we can…
Amid COVID-19, Global Orgs See a 148% Spike in Ransomware Attacks; Finance Industry Heavily Targeted
Read the original article: Amid COVID-19, Global Orgs See a 148% Spike in Ransomware Attacks; Finance Industry Heavily Targeted Cyber criminals often exploit fear and uncertainty during major world events by launching cyberattacks. These attacks are often performed with social engineering campaigns…
Health care organizations use Nvidia’s Clara federated learning to improve mammogram analysis AI
Read the original article: Health care organizations use Nvidia’s Clara federated learning to improve mammogram analysis AI Healthcare organizations from the U.S. and Brazil came together to create better mammogram classification AI with Nvidia’s Clara and federated learning. Advertise…
Microsoft Office security updates may break VBA programs, how to fix
Read the original article: Microsoft Office security updates may break VBA programs, how to fix Microsoft says that some VBA programs might break after installing the security updates for the CVE-2020-0760 Microsoft Office remote code execution vulnerability released as part of…
Cloudflare dashboard and APIs are down, some sites having issues
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Exploit for Zoom Windows zero-day being sold for $500,000
Read the original article: Exploit for Zoom Windows zero-day being sold for $500,000 An exploit for a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Zoom Windows client is currently being sold for $500,000, together with one designed to abused a bug…
Nemty Ransomware shuts down public RaaS operation, goes private
Read the original article: Nemty Ransomware shuts down public RaaS operation, goes private The Nemty Ransomware is shutting down its public Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation and switching to an exclusive private operation where affiliates are hand-selected for their expertise. […] …
Navy CIO is unbothered by leadership shakeups
Read the original article: Navy CIO is unbothered by leadership shakeups The Navy CIO updated the workforce on telework practices, COVID-19 disclosures and what the change in service leadership means for the tech mission. Advertise on IT Security News.…
Pentagon fast-tracks prototyping contracts
Read the original article: Pentagon fast-tracks prototyping contracts Ellen Lord, DOD’s acquisition head, issued new guidance for prototype contracts issued through other transaction authorities. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the original article: Pentagon fast-tracks prototyping contracts
DOD gets to work on Defense Production Act needs
Read the original article: DOD gets to work on Defense Production Act needs DOD to issue $133 million in production contracts for N95 masks under the Defense Production Act. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the original article: DOD…
Some of DOD’s telework changes could be permanent
Read the original article: Some of DOD’s telework changes could be permanent A new emphasis on telework at the Defense Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could change work culture at the Pentagon, officials said. Advertise on IT…
DOD watchdog finds no political interference in $10B JEDI award
Read the original article: DOD watchdog finds no political interference in $10B JEDI award An oversight report found several missteps and cases of ethical misconduct, but could not substantiate allegations of White House interference in the award of the $10…