Muad Abdi

         Blog week 11                The gaming industry is a lucrative business which attracts many young people and helps them fill their time and keep their mind busy.  Unfortunately many cyberattacks have  attacked the gaming industry during this pandemic. Just during 2020 alone attacks  on the  gaming industry have jumped 340 percent. There has also been 240 million web app attacks just this year too.                         Article:               https://threatpost.com/attackers-gaming-industry/167183/           

  Blog post week 10                  With the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo many cybercriminals are seeing their  chances at an attack. Since the event will be on TV for many spectators and not in attendance,  because of Covid-19 concerns this is their best opportunity to launch out and imbed malware to cause confusion and disruption on the networks. With this already being known the Federal Bureau of Investigation has released and issued a warning to all.                                     Article:              https://threatpost.com/fbi-cybercriminals-broadcast-disruption-tokyo-olympics/168063/

  Blog Week 9     Lazarus which is a cyber gang group based in North  Korea have brought out a new and up to date malware  Framework which they have named MATA. They use  MATA to attack windows, Linux and other operating  Systems. The framework is very advanced and is a  way for the Lazarus group steal customer information and make profit.     https://threatpost.com/lazarus-group-advanced-malware-framework/157636/                    

       Blog week 8      As much as companies and organizations need to fend off and defend themselves from  external threats from hackers such as malware, phishing etc. Companies also need to defend  themselves from insider threats. This is what the article highlights on. It talks about how  since the wake of Covid-19 there can be an increase worry of insider threats, because many  people are working from home and when people are left to their own privacy and feel like no  one is watching them or will not be caught at times they will resort to unethical behaviors.                https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95536-defending-against-insider-threats-in-a-remote-world

  Blog week 7                             Covid-19 has been one of the most troubling pandemic that has hit our society. With business being  shut and society as a whole also. A lot of people were forced to stay home, because of the restriction and  that was difficult on majority of the people. This also made many people anticipate for the vaccine and  when it was going to come out. Many cyber criminals/hackers are like vultures who wait on their prey and  opportunity they can capitalize on they will. This article talks much about these hackers started to use  malware and virus links that contain "Covid 19 vaccine appointments" and as soon as they click the link the  hackers have full control of their phone.                 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95545-mcafee-sees-surge-in-mobile-malware-targeting-covid-19-vaccines