Cyber criminals are preying on fear with Coronavirus themed ransomware
Cyber criminals are using Coronavirus fears to exploit users, fooling them into installing virus-infected files, opening emails containing links to rogue websites, installing global infection tracking apps on mobile devices or documents containing malicious payloads. Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean for Computing and Security | School of Science at ECU, explores how vulnerable individuals are being exploited through social engineering and current incidents in the media.
