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Threat actors target a vulnerable healthcare industry amid Coronavirus outbreak

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As the outbreak of Covid-19 escalated earlier this month we observed that the global cybercrime community has capitalized on public fear. Initially targeting civilians through phishing campaigns in the guise of the ...
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Fight the Surge of Coronavirus-Related Attacks

The worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic has led to millions of employees working from home and a surge in scams, malware and phishing attacks, with a 600% increase in spear-phishing, according to Barracuda ...
Security Boulevard

Phishing Attack Targets Coronavirus Task Force | Avast

| | Security News
Researchers have discovered a phishing campaign targeting over a hundred executives at an international company that is part of a German task force creating coronavirus protective equipment. The malicious emails in the ...
Coronavirus Lessons to Help Fight Cybercrime

Coronavirus Lessons to Help Fight Cybercrime

The benefits of good personal hygiene, like washing your hands, have been taught to all of us since we were in kindergarten. Over the past two decades, the cybersecurity industry has often ...
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
Coronavirus Lessons To Help Fight Cyber Crime

Coronavirus Lessons To Help Fight Cyber Crime

The benefits of good personal hygiene, like washing your hands, have been taught to all of us since we were in kindergarten. Over the past two decades, the cybersecurity industry has often ...
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
COVID-19 Phishing Update: Money-Flipping Schemes Promise Coronavirus Cash

COVID-19 Phishing Update: Money-Flipping Schemes Promise Coronavirus Cash

| | COVID-19
Threat actors are using social media to engage in money-flipping scams abusing the novel coronavirus. The two examples below demonstrate how they are doing it ...

Five Tips On Training Staff to Avoid Coronavirus Scams

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There has been a steady rise in COVID-19 scams and attacks since the novel coronavirus pandemic went global in February. Traditional cybercriminals, as well as APT groups, have been exploiting the situation ...
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The Impact of Coronavirus on the Threat Landscape

How has the coronavirus impacted the outlook on security over the next few years? The Information Security Forum (ISF) recently released its annual “Threat Horizon” report, looking ahead to 2020-2022. And frankly, ...
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The Essential Guide to Coronavirus Scams | Avast

The Essential Guide to Coronavirus Scams | Avast

| | Tips & Advice
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way so many of us live our lives that it’s on many of our minds throughout most of the day. Cybercriminals, always camouflaging their tricks to ...
Here’s How Bots Are Exploiting Coronavirus Fears

Here’s How Bots Are Exploiting Coronavirus Fears

As the coronavirus threat intensifies, bots will drive the infodemic much further, continuing to be an efficient tool for cybercriminals. The post Here’s How Bots Are Exploiting Coronavirus Fears appeared first on ...