Cybersecurity Lawyer Who Flagged The WHO Hack Warns Of 'Massive' Remote Work Risks

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By MOHAMAD ELBARDICY & Emma Bowman
NPR.org
March 30, 2020

Large numbers of companies are rolling out mandatory work-from-home policies to 
help limit the risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak. But cybersecurity 
experts warn that those remote setups invite new hacking risks.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently issued warnings of an uptick in 
fraudulent crimes tied to the coronavirus, particularly by scammers posing as 
official health agencies.

This month, a hacking group tried to break into the World Health Organization. 
The breach was discovered by Alexander Urbelis, a 
hacker-turned-information-security lawyer who founded the New York-based 
Blackstone Law Group.

Although Urbelis can't be certain about the identity of the hackers, he says 
the group replicated a portal used by remote WHO employees that he describes as 
"very, very convincing."

Urbelis spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the designs of such attacks and 
some best cybersecurity practices people should use to defend themselves 
against hackers.

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