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Fake ‘Coronavirus Maps’ Are Infecting PCs With Malware To Steal Passwords
Beware of these fake websites and apps!

Fake 'Coronavirus Maps' Are Infecting PCs With Malware To Steal Passwords

As people are flocking to online coronavirus trackers to seek out information about the spread of COVID-19, hackers are circulating fake coronavirus maps that pretend to show maps tracking the spread of coronavirus but they actually infect people's computers with malware to steal sensitive data.

fossbytes.com

According to an investigation by Reason Security, these coronavirus maps contain serious malware such as AZORult.

Reason Labs found one such Windows software called the “Corona Virus Map” that uses the same interface as Johns Hopkins University’s tracker which is a legitimate one. It’s a small Win32 EXE file named Corona-virus-Map.com.exe. with a payload size of only around 3.26 MB.


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Manisha Priyadarshini
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March 13, 2020




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Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak
One of the Czech Republic's biggest COVID-19 testing laboratories hit by mysterious cyberattack

Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak | ZDNet

One of the Czech Republic's biggest COVID-19 testing laboratories hit by mysterious cyberattack.

www.zdnet.com

By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | March 13, 2020 -- 17:36 GMT (10:36 PDT) | Topic: Coronavirus: Business and technology in a pandemic

 

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Coronavirus scammers are seeking to profit off the deadly virus

Coronavirus scammers are seeking to profit off the deadly virus

Some scammers have impersonated the World Health Organization and the CDC, while others have masqueraded as health authorities in other countries.

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Ken Dilanian and Emmanuelle Saliba
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Secret Service Issues COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Phishing Alert


Quick Tips:
 Phishing Emails / Social Engineering – Avoid opening attachments and clicking on links within emails from senders you do not recognize. These attachments can contain malicious content, such as ransomware, that can infect your device and steal your information. Be leery of emails or phone calls requesting account information or requesting you to verify your account. Legitimate businesses will never call you or email you directly for this information.  Always independently verify any requested information originates from a legitimate source.
 Visit websites by inputting the domain name yourself. Business use encryption, Secure Socket Layer (SSL). Certificate “errors” can be a warning sign that something is not right with the website

https://www.secretservice.gov/data/press/releases/2020/20-MAR/Secret_Service_Coronavirus_Phishing_Alert.pdf

March 9, 2020 CMR 04-20

 

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Fake Coronavirus Tracker Promises Safety, Installs “Covidlock” Ransomware Instead
Fake Coronavirus tracker has other plans

Fake Coronavirus Tracker Promises Safety, Installs "Covidlock" Ransomware Instead

A security firm found a website that promises to track Coronavirus cases with its Android app but instead installs ransomware. The victim is given a 48-hour deadline and blackmailed to erase phone data, along with leaking social media accounts, if the hacker is not paid $100 bitcoin in return.

fossbytes.com

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Charanjeet Singh



The Coronavirus pandemic