As the coronavirus continues to spread across the
globe sickening thousands of people in its wake, a malicious strain of
software is seeking to take advantage of people's fears.
Researchers with IBM X-Force and Kasperky
have discovered that hackers are sending spam emails to people in the
hopes of infecting smartphones and computers with malicious software.
The malware is disguised as legitimate information about coronavirus.
The
emails sent to people in Japan claim that the respiratory illness has
infiltrated the country and urge the receiver to open an email
attachment to learn more information. If the receiver opens the
file, malicious software harvests personal data and can inject other
inflammatory software.
That means hackers can gain access to your personal files and copy them.
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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/hackers-using-coronavirus-scare-to-spread-emotet-malware
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