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COVID-19 Linked OTP Frauds Targeting India

In these challenging times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, have you heard about any get rich quick schemes? No, we are not talking about Crypto Currencies today.  Cyble Researchers have come across a fraudulent technique being used by cybercriminals. This is a case of OTP Fraud, which is one of the simplest and quickest cases of cyber fraud.  With COVID-19 as the threat vector, cybercriminals are devising newer ways to defraud people. In case of the OTP fraud, they are tricking …

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Threat Actors Spreading Malware and Phishing Attacks Using COVID-19 as Threat Vector

In December 2019, COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. To date it has had worldwide repercussions, affecting millions of people globally. The pandemic has transformed the lives of people and changed the way we work. On account of the ‘new normal’, organizations worldwide have been compelled to shift to digital means for carrying out their business and sharing critical information. With the adoption of working remotely, businesses are met …

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Beware: Scam in the Name of Covid-19 Vaccines

In one of our previous blogs about COVID-19 we covered how cybercriminals have devised multiple ways to abuse an individual’s sensitive medical data and offer services such as fake COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates / Passports on cybercrime forums and dark web markets.   With COVID-19 as the threat vector, cybercriminals are devising newer ways to defraud people. The recent spike in COVID-19 cases globally, and especially in South Asia, has generated a situation marked by the lack of medical resources, and the shortage of the life-saving Remdesivir injection has left families of …

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