Security News > 2020 > February > Phishing Campaigns Tied to Coronavirus Persist

The warning from WHO confirms earlier reports from security firms such as Sophos that scammers were attempting to use images, graphics, and realistic-looking domains as part of various phishing and others malicious campaigns.

On Tuesday, security firm Check Point published a report about a spike in the number of domains being registered related to coronavirus.

Chris Hazelton, director of security solutions at cybersecurity firm Lookout, tells Information Security Media Group that he's seen examples of coronavirus-related SMS phishing or "Smishing" emails, including one that attempts to get victims to click on a fake alert that warns about an outbreak in the Back Bay section of Boston.

Other cybercriminals are sending out phishing emails about the coronavirus to the global shipping industry to entice victims to open an attached Microsoft Word document that installs the AZORult information stealer, Proofpoint researchers report.

In late January, IBM X-Force researchers discovered a first wave of phishing scams that targeted some regions in Japan to spread the Emotet Trojan, as well as other malware, by using malicious messages that appear to contain information about the coronavirus.

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