Is Smishing and Vishing becoming the new norm for scammers?
Avira Threat Protection Labs team have uncovered a rise in vishing and smishing attacks. These attacks are a serious threat not only to devices, but to the person behind the data. Discover how job seekers are being targeted, as evidenced by the Avira team engaging with a range of scammers. Sharing a resume containing personal
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Updated! In Big Tech we trust: when it comes to COVID contact tracing apps a decentralized model is preferred
The official COVID contact tracing apps that have been developed worldwide have the same aim: to alert people if they have come into contact with the disease and need to isolate to stop its spread. They mostly function under the same principle too. They count on users to voluntarily download and install an app on their smartphones.
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Is Smishing and Vishing becoming the new norm for scammers?
Avira Threat Protection Labs team have uncovered a rise in vishing and smishing attacks....
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Avira’s Malware Threat Report for the first quarter of 2020 revealed an increase in phishing and spam campaigns, as well as Emotet-related attacks. Cybercriminals took advantage of the troubled global situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to spread malware in the form of trojans, worms, and file infectors. Cybersecurity threats in 2020 increased significantly as
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