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Half of cybersecurity professionals regard misinformation as a major threat to the enterprise 46% of organizations plan to improve their ability to react to misinformation and fake domains Erosion of trust caused by misinformation poses ethical, social… Continue reading COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Sharp Uptick in Misinformation, Fake Domains
Lockdown measures may be easing across the world, but we are not out of the woods yet. Scammers continue to leverage the coronavirus crisis by recycling old ruses or devising new schemes to fool unsuspecting victims. Governments and police are on full … Continue reading FBI Warns Consumers about COVID-19 Antibody Testing Scams
A new report reveals exponential growth in the number of phishing and website scams leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic, including websites peddling fake COVID-19 cryptocurrencies and crypto wallets that aim to siphon data for phishing. One site even clai… Continue reading Fake COVID-19 Cryptocurrency Emerges Promising to Gain Value with Each Death
Researchers have uncovered several shadowy sellers eager to capitalize on the quest for a treatment for COVID-19. Scared shoppers should be aware that these websites are only trying to get their attention to defraud them. Researchers from NormShield lo… Continue reading Beware of Shady Websites Pushing Pharmaceuticals for COVID-19
The National Cyber Security Centre, the UK’s independent authority on cybersecurity, has released practical advice for individuals and organizations on how to deal with coronavirus-related malicious cyber activity. In a joint announcement with th… Continue reading UK Cyber Body Offers Practical Guidelines on Dealing with Coronavirus-Themed Cyber Threats
Attempts to defraud consumers are on the rise, as scammers exploit the surge in online activity during the COVID-19 lockdown. Merchants are starting to suffer dramatic increases in COVID-19-related phishing activities, with stolen credentials released … Continue reading Surge in Online Shopping Drives Major Increase in Coronavirus-Themed Fraud Attempts
The COVID-19 outbreak has transformed into a 24/7 nightmare for people all over the globe. Safety measures have forced workers to comply with Coronavirus recommendations or their employer’s policy, and start working from home, where possible. Rem… Continue reading Instant communication platforms are prime targets for cybercriminals during Covid-19 pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads across the world, fraudsters are preying on the fears of consumers everywhere. Misinformation is spreading like wildfire, and misbranded or unapproved products claiming to have curative effects or to prevent COVID-19 ha… Continue reading Miracle cures and dodgy advice for Coronavirus
Millions of US students and their families have looked forward to a fun-in-the-sun vacation for months now. However, with the Coronavirus outbreak declared a worldwide pandemic, most have either postponed trips or put them off entirely. The socially re… Continue reading How scammers exploit Spring Break in the time of COVID-19