Security News > 2020 > February > Coronavirus domain names are the latest hacker trick
2020-02-19 15:00
One site registered in Russia offers a coronavirus cure for $300. Check Point Research found a spike in coronavirus domain name registrations earlier this month as hackers increase malicious activity around the illness.
Check Point listed "Vaccinecovid-19.com" as an example of a malicious site.
The January report also identified a malicious Lokibot sample targeting Indonesia with a coronavirus message.
Check Point expects coronavirus spam campaigns to increase over the coming days.
Google the desired retailer, and click the link from a results page instead.Beware of "Special" offers, such as an 80% discount on a new iPhone or an exclusive cure or treatment for coronavirus.