Health IT Security January 21, 2021
Much as they’ve done throughout the pandemic, hackers are continuing to spread phishing, malware, and BEC through COVID-19 vaccine social engineering lures.
Recent Proofpoint research shows hackers are continuing to prey on fears tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. And as the vaccine rollout continues, social engineering lures are being leveraged in malware, phishing, and business email compromise (BEC) attacks.
Throughout the year, security researchers have consistently warned that hackers are using the pandemic to their advantage in a number of attacks. It follows repeated trends of cybercriminals leveraging popular, ongoing global headlines to prey on human fears.
With each stage of the pandemic, through personal protective equipment shortages and up to the recent vaccine rollout, hackers have continued to tweak...
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