FBI Coronavirus Warning: ‘Significant Spike’ In COVID-19 Scams Targeting These Three States

By Davey Winder for Forbes
Saturday, March 21, 2020

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As cybercriminals continue to exploit the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI has warned that three U.S. states need to be particularly alert to the cyber-attack threat.

Ilia Kolochenko, founder & CEO of web security company ImmuniWeb, advises people working from home to “double-check the authenticity of any incoming messages, emails or phone calls,” and to be particularly prudent “when someone is trying to extract any data from you in an emergency, pretending there is no time to convincingly explain the context.” Read Full Article