Security News > 2020 > April > 7 Ways Hackers and Scammers Are Exploiting Coronavirus Panic

In our previous stories, you might have already read about various campaigns warning how threat actors are capitalizing on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to infect your computers and mobile devices with malware or scam you out of your money.

Most of the recent cyberattacks are primarily exploiting the fears around the COVID-19 outbreak-fueled by disinformation and fake news-to distribute malware via Google Play apps, malicious links and attachments, and execute ransomware attacks.

"Skilled threat actors are exploiting people's concerns about coronavirus to spread mobile malware, including Mobile Remote Access Trojans, banker trojans, and premium dialers, via apps which claim to offer Coronavirus-related information and help for users," Check Point Research said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

The emails, which were sent between February 13 and April 1, 2020, masqueraded as health advisories from the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and other international agencies and companies such as Maersk, Pekos Valves, and CISCO. 3 - Discounted off-the-shelf Malware Group-IB's research also found more than 500 posts on underground forums where users offered coronavirus discounts and promotional codes on DDoS, spamming, and other malware services.

Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus Threats Online "Malicious cyber actors are continually adjusting their tactics to take advantage of new situations, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception," CISA said.

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