التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة مصر لأخبار تكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات وفي أفريقيا كما تعتبر مصدر رئيسي للمعلومات حول تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات والفرص الاستثمارية المرتبطة بالاقتصاد الرقمي في المنطقة بالكامل
Kaspersky researchers recently discovered a series of spam and phishing attacks seeking to
exploit the coronavirus pandemic by targeting people who are waiting on packages. These
scammers often pose as delivery service employees saying that a package has arrived, but,
to receive it, the potential victim mustread or confirm the information in the attached file.
Once the victim opens the attachment, however, malware is downloaded on their computer or phone.
The latter, for instance, includes a backdoor called Remcos onto the device. This malware
can turn the PC into a bot, steal data, or download additional malware.
Phishers have also been creating highly believable copies of webpages for popular delivery
services as a way to hunt for credentials. Potential victims are encouraged to input their
details—such as their email and password—into the website in order to track their
packages.
“The unfolding pandemic has created chaos in many industries—including delivery services
—and it’s not surprising that cybercriminals would try to use this to their advantage. With
people regularly receiving notifications about delivery delays or item shortages and without
the option to purchase needed items in stores, these types of scams have a high chance of
success. Even though everyone is anxious to receive theirorders, it’s important to always
carefully assess where these emails are coming from and make sure the webpage address
is correct,” says Tatyana Shcherbakova, senior web content analyst.
To avoid falling victim to coronavirus-themed spam and phishing campaigns, Kaspersky
experts recommend:
• Look carefully at the sender’s address: if it comes from a free e-mail service or contains
meaninglesscharacters, it’s most likely fake
• Pay attention to the text: well-known companies wouldn’t send emails with poor
formatting or bad grammar
• Don’t open attachments or click on links in emails from delivery services, particularly if
the sender insists upon it. It’s better to go to the official website directly and log into your account from there
• Use a reliable security solution like Kaspersky Total Securitythat identifies malicious
attachments and blocks phishing sites
