paint-brush
3 Major Online Threats Proliferating With The Coronavirusby@techlooter

3 Major Online Threats Proliferating With The Coronavirus

by Andrej Kovacevic3mJune 22nd, 2020
Read on Terminal Reader
Read this story w/o Javascript
tldt arrow

Too Long; Didn't Read

The average level of malicious activity online seems to be reaching a fever pitch. It's inspiring malicious actors to step up their attempts to trick users into coughing up financial information or allow malware to infiltrate their systems. Fake COVID-19 domains will likely start cropping up in phishing emails, text messages, and other related scams in the coming weeks. Microsoft has sounded the alarm for users about the problem, but with several hundred variants already known to be circulating, there's no telling how widespread the threat might eventually become.

Companies Mentioned

Mention Thumbnail
Mention Thumbnail
featured image - 3 Major Online Threats Proliferating With The Coronavirus
Andrej Kovacevic HackerNoon profile picture
Andrej Kovacevic

Andrej Kovacevic

@techlooter

A dedicated writer and digital evangelist.

About @techlooter
LEARN MORE ABOUT @TECHLOOTER'S
EXPERTISE AND PLACE ON THE INTERNET.
L O A D I N G
. . . comments & more!

About Author

Andrej Kovacevic HackerNoon profile picture
Andrej Kovacevic@techlooter
A dedicated writer and digital evangelist.

TOPICS

THIS ARTICLE WAS FEATURED IN...

Permanent on Arweave
Read on Terminal Reader
Read this story in a terminal
 Terminal
Read this story w/o Javascript
Read this story w/o Javascript
 Lite
Stemy
Dbdigest
Vincentsaulys