A cyberattack that targeted the World Health Organization is probably just the tip of the iceberg according to experts reacting to the news this week.

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Europol seized 34K fake surgical masks, while the office of NY’s AG wants registrars to explain how they’re battling the sale of lies.

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Facebook has done this before: it did it with WhatsApp, following an outbreak of lynchings sparked by viral social media hoaxes.

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If you thought the Mirai botnet was bad, what about a version under the control of Russia’s military that it could point like an electronic cannon at people it didn’t like?

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A vaccine for $4.95!? Nah, we didn’t think so, either. Shuttering the alleged rip-off site is the DOJ’s 1st takedown of COVID-19 flimflam.

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Two old WhatsApp hoaxes are back, with a grain-of-truth story in the middle to add a veneer of believability. Don’t spread this stuff!

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Cisco has patched a clutch of high-priority vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN routes and their management software.

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The dead drops were very James Bond: once, the data mule taped the SD card to the underside of a desk in a hotel.

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A comment from one buyer of data purportedly from Brooks International: “It even has credit card number & a password. lol !!”

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Heads up, Firefox users who rely on FTP: the browser is eliminating support for this venerable protocol.

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