Security News > 2020 > March > Coronavirus-themed scams and attacks intensify

With the Western world conducting a considerable chunk of its day-to-day life online, with the help of computers, mobile phones and email, they are open to a variety of coronavirus-related cyber scams and schemes.

Then there are the phishers and malware peddlers: since the very beginning of Covid-19's surge in Wuhan, they've been tricking users with fake email notifications and fake alerts impersonating local authorities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization to deliver malware or to steal email credentials.

As predicted, more localized variants of these malicious emails have been spotted as the virus spread to other countries: malware peddlers are delivering Trickbot to Italian-speaking victims, Sophos researchers warn.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is also counseling individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Covid-19.

"Cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes. Exercise caution in handling any email with a COVID-19-related subject line, attachment, or hyperlink, and be wary of social media pleas, texts, or calls related to COVID-19," the agency advised.

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