We have been talking to a few IT businesses and been noticing a massive increase of cybercrime activity trying to take advantage of the current COVID-19 situation. There are a number of phishing schemes already out there, and Microsoft has just announced there are a number of known exploits in Windows that are being taken advantage of at the moment.
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There are also fake COVID-19 tracking applications which launch attacks once downloaded on your phone. So now, more than ever, be vigilant with all your IT security. This means:
- Do not open any email attachments from anyone that you do not know or trust.
- Do not click on any links in emails that are not from a source that you know and trust, especially ones that are sharing a document or similar.
- Do not be suckered into ‘please help’ emails asking for anything to assist with the current COVID-19 situation.
- If in doubt, just delete it.
- Make sure that your PC/Mac operating system is up to date AND your iPhone/Android operating system is up to date as this will contain the latest security patches.
