Security News > 2020 > February > How banks can protect their customers from coronavirus-themed phishing emails

Knowing the topic is critical for many, spammers are sending phishing emails with malicious attachments masquerading as instructions around the coronavirus.

These coronavirus-themed phishing emails could affect businesses due to China's role in the world economy, according to OneSpan.

Further, OneSpan said it expects to see the following types of phishing emails trying to take advantage of the virus.

Banks and financial institutions can better protect their customers from these phishing emails by using the right types of fraud detection and prevention systems, as described by OneSpan.

Once these coronavirus-themed phishing emails decrease, financial institutions can always dial back the detection to lessen the workload on the fraud team.

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