Cyber criminals are capitalizing on confusion during the WFH transition. In one of the latest attacks, they send fake Zoom invites that look like a scheduled HR meeting. The phishing emails mimic legitimate Zoom meeting reminders hinting at the target's layoff in a meeting with their company's Human Resources.This
Hastiness in the US Government's giant relief packages are opening door wide for cyber criminals. Most notably, Phishing attacks are focused on confusion around the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. State-sponsored groups across China, North Korea, and Russia are using COVID-19 lures to infect their victims with malware.
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Cybersecurity officials in the US and Britain suspect hostile foreign governments are behind the meteoric rise of phishing attacks. This language typically refers to the hacking hot spots of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. "Cybersecurity officials from the US and UK warned that small, medium and large businesses all
Cyber criminals have stepped up hacking activity amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. With mounting family and health concerns, employees are less alert for hacking attempts. “With the coronavirus, it’s a heightened risk because it’s a good vehicle for fraud and people are scared.”Hackers are primarily using malicious Phishing
As more teams move to working from home, video conferences are exploding in popularity. This brings about new security risks, especially for Zoom users. "The incidence of ZoomBombing has skyrocketed over the past few weeks, even prompting an alert by the FBI on how to secure meetings against eavesdroppers and
The Coronavirus has caused stresses across our lives, and cyber criminals are feasting on the chaos. While we work together to protect each other from the virus, we need to remain vigilant of heightened cyber risks of teams working from home. A compromised machine is devastating in this environment. IT