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Abstract - PLEASE READ THE LINK ABOVE AS SOME OF YOU MAY ALREADY BEEN INFECTED
"In a sample phishing email spotted by KnowBe4, the attackers try to pass their spam as an official alert message distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network.
The targets are then informed that the "CDC has established an Incident Management System to coordinate a domestic and international public health response."
The phishers then throw in their lure, in the form of a link promising to provide the recipient with an updated list of new cases of infection around their city.
"You are immediately advised to go through the cases above for safety hazard," the attackers add, trying to induce a sense of urgency that would trick the target into acting on instinct and not think about the potential dangers ahead.
The link is camouflaged as a link to the official CDC website and it is used to redirect the victims to an attacker-controlled and Outlook-themed phishing landing page used for collecting and stealing user credentials."
"Another phishing campaign using Wuhan coronavirus lures to target both US and UK individuals was detected by security firm Mimecast.
These series of phishing emails ask the recipients to "go through the attached document on safety measures regarding the spreading of coronavirus."
"This little measures can save you," also add the attackers, then urging the targets to download a malicious PDF designed to infect their computers with a malware payload."
"The sole intention of these threat actors is to play on the public’s genuine fear to increase the likelihood of users clicking on an attachment or link delivered in a malicious communication, to cause infection, or for monetary gain"
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