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COVID-19

Cyber Hackers And Criminals Exploiting Pandemic, U.S., U.K. Agencies Warn

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

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Cyber Hackers And Criminals Exploiting Pandemic, U.S., U.K. Agencies Warn

Advanced persistent threat groups and cyber criminals are increasingly exploiting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, targeting individuals and organizations of all sizes seeking to steal credentials and deploy ransomware and other malware, warn two cyber security-focused agencies in Britain and the U.S. Threats have also expanded due to employees working virtually, putting at risk individuals and organizations, warns a joint alert by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…

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