Scams for viruses: The special conditions it has caused around the world coronavirus pandemic are being exploited by cybercriminals, as ESET warns.
Global concern, vulnerable groups at high risk, excessive demand for goods that are no longer in stock and misinformation on social media - all of this equates to a huge opportunity for cybercriminals.
ESET researchers have compiled some of the most common forms of fraud and analyzed them, drawing the attention of users.
Malicious news. Scammers pretend to send important information from reputable agencies, such as P.O.Y. (Fig.1) or from reliable journalistic organizations, such as Wall Street journal (Εικ.2), με στόχο να ξεγελάσουν τα πιθανά θύματα να κάνουν κλικ σε κακόβουλα link. Συνήθως, τέτοιοι σύνδεσμοι (Scams) μπορούν να εγκαταστήσουν κακόβουλο λογισμικό, να κλέψουν προσωπικές πληροφορίες ή να επιχειρήσουν να αποσπάσουν διαπιστευτήρια σύνδεσης και κωδικούς πρόσβασης.
Exploitation of charity. In this form of scam, cybercriminals try to convince the victim to help fund a vaccine for children στην Κίνα. Καθώς αυτή τη στιγμή εμβόλιο δεν υπάρχει, οι χρήστες τελικά καταλήγουν να στέλνουν bitcoin in the wallets of fraudsters. The technique is only effective in a very small percentage of users, but it becomes respectable if you consider that it is done on a global scale.
Masks. In another type of fraud, cybercriminals send spam emails (Fig. 3) wanting to trick victims into ordering masks to keep them safe from the coronavirus. In fact, victims end up unknowingly disclosing sensitive personal and financial data. According to Sky News, fraudulent mask sellers snatched 800.000 1 ($ XNUMX million) from users in the UK in February alone.
ESET advises users to be aware of these and related scams and to be extremely careful by applying the following guidelines:
• Avoid clicking links or downloading spam attachments / texts from unknown or even trusted sources unless you are absolutely certain that the message is genuine.
• Ignore communications that ask for your personal information data. If you feel it is necessary to provide them, be sure to verify the authenticity of the sender first, using a means other than the email itself (eg an internet search).
• Pay special attention to the emails they have signalνση «επείγον» ή «προσοχή» και σας παροτρύνουν να λάβετε άμεσα μέτρα ή προσφέρουν εμβόλια ή θεραπείες για τον COVID-19.
Beware of charitable campaigns or crowdfunding campaigns that may be fraudulent.
• Use reliable software with multiple levels of security, which has protection against phishing.
