Latest from Lance Whitney
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How Google Cloud users can combat coronavirus-themed phishing emails
Google is striving to block Gmail messages and other content that exploit COVID-19, but there are steps users can take to fight such malware.
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Fraud guides a hot commodity on the dark web
Such guides provide instructions so that even novices can learn how to become cybercriminals, says web intelligence company Terbium Labs.
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How ransomware attackers are doubling their extortion tactics
Cybercriminals are threatening not only to hold sensitive data hostage but also to release it publicly unless the ransom is paid, says cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research.
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Scammers exploit coronavirus for Business Email Compromise campaigns
Cybercriminals are deploying COVID-19-themed gift card scams, wire transfer scams, and payroll scams aimed at organizations and their employees, according to security provider Trustwave.
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Malicious coronavirus-themed apps target Android devices
Purporting to offer help and info on COVID-19, the apps can let hackers take control of devices to access files, contacts, the calendar, and more, according to Check Point Research.
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Coronavirus-themed phishing emails and websites spoof the White House
The phishing emails led to malicious websites that used the same HTML and CSS found in actual White House sites, says email security provider INKY.
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Cybercriminals now using malware and adware to exploit virtual meeting apps
Skype is the most targeted app with 120,000 suspicious files exploiting its name, according to security provider Kaspersky.
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Cyberattacks on the rise since the start of the coronavirus outbreak
Phishing is the leading threat exploiting COVID-19, followed by malicious websites, according to a survey of IT professionals from Check Point.
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Coronavirus-themed attacks proving more successful than typical phishing campaigns
Cybercriminals have effectively changed their tactics to take advantage of the fear over COVID-19, says security provider Menlo Security.
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Microsoft to hospitals: 11 tips on how to combat ransomware
Hospitals are under cyberattack even as they struggle to combat the coronavirus. Microsoft is offering hospitals security tips to try to help.