Thriving Scams amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Written by jacob-dean | Published 2020/05/31
Tech Story Tags: coronavirus | cyber-security | cyber-security-awareness | phishing-attacks | phishing-email | quarantinetime | health

TLDR Fraudsters are preying on the fears of individuals around the world as coverage regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19, increases. Google launched a new website called Scam Spotter to address the problem. Google urges users to follow three simple rules to avoid getting scammed online: "Slow it down," "Spot Check," and "Stop! Don't send" The FTC warned about a significantly increasing number of scams related to vaccines, test kits, treatments or cure, and air filters.via the TL;DR App
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Written by jacob-dean | A Cyber Security Expert working in the field for 10+ years.
Published by HackerNoon on 2020/05/31
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