Coronavirus News Roundup For March 17, 2020

Here are a few of the most interesting articles we found related to the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak on 3-17-2020.  

• Social networks like Facebook, Google, Linked In, Twitter, YouTube, and Reddit are taking steps to stop COVID-19 misinformation after a teleconference with the White House.
  Source: https://twitter.com/reddit/status/1239703084110098434

Speaking of social networks, you should check out the coronavirus jokes and memes we have gathered and share them with friends and family to help brighten their day.

• Facebook is offering small business grants and ad credits to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  They are offering up to $100M in cash grants and ad for up to 30,000 small businesses across the 30 countries they operate in.  You can sign up for updates at the link below.
  Source: https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants

• Multiple cyber security issues are popping up related to the coronavirus.  Brian Krebs reported that hackers are utilizing the coronavirus dashboard from Johns Hopkins University to spread malware that could be used for stealing passwords.
  Source: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/?mod=article_inline