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Tatyana Scherbakova, Security Researcher at Kaspersky
COVID-19

Kaspersky researchers find coronavirus scams targeted at users and businesses

Kaspersky researchers have found multiple COVID-19-related malicious e-mail campaigns and hundreds of downloadable files that attempt to infect users’ devices with the threats. While news on coronavirus spread ...

Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist, Sophos
COVID-19

Sophos warns of Coronavirus email spam targeting Italians

SophosLabs has uncovered a new email spam attack targeting Italians with a document containing a macro loaded with Trickbot malware. The email takes advantage of COVID-19 fears by offering up a clickable docume...

citrix
COVID-19

Citrix offers workspace solutions for business continuity during uncertain times

Natural disasters and public health emergencies can strike anywhere at any time. And when they do, organisations need to be prepared to protect their people and minimise disruptions to their business and the la...

Sandy Shen, Senior Research Director at Gartner.
COVID-19

COVID-19 more disruptive than cyber security or disaster event, Gartner

With the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, CIOs should focus on three short-term actions to increase their organisations’ resilience against disruptions and prepare for rebound and growth, according to Gartn...

Etihad-cargo
COVID-19

Etihad Cargo expanding capacity to Europe, HK, COVID-19 constrained markets

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has announced its freighter schedule for the IATA summer season, boosting capacity to its top freighter gateways. The network will also be...

IATA
COVID-19

IATA revises COVID passenger impact $63 billion to $113 billion in lost revenue

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, updated its analysis of the financial impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, public health emergency on the global air transport industry. IATA now sees 20...

Cisco
COVID-19

Cisco boosts free license in 44 countries with additional features for 90 days

In an effort to help out businesses affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak, Cisco has added additional features to its free Webex accounts, and the company is also offering free 90-day business licenses. E...

work-from-home
COVID-19

54% respondents have no remote work plans, 14% see no impact of Coronavirus

With the Coronavirus outbreak spreading across the world, one-third of Gulf-based employers are planning to have staff work from home, according to a survey conducted by Middle East employment portal, GulfTalen...

Mark Haefele, Global Chief Investment Officer GWM, UBS AG.
COVID-19

UBS positive on longer term deals stemming from COVID-19 market volatility

Risk assets slumped and safe havens soared on Monday as a collapse in oil prices added to the complexity facing global investors grappling with the spread of COVID-19. Brent crude futures fell more than 20%, th...

IATA
COVID-19

US travel ban against best advice of IATA, WHO, warn of huge economic impact

The International Air Transport Association, IATA, and its members continue to support governments in their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. At this time of extreme pressure on the industry, IATA urge...