{"id":26360,"date":"2020-03-09T19:07:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T19:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.157.126.229\/2020\/03\/09\/cyber-card-09-coronavirus-a-malware-epidemic\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:57:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:57:09","slug":"cyber-card-09-coronavirus-a-malware-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberguru.it\/en\/2020\/03\/09\/cyber-card-09-coronavirus-a-malware-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Card #09 &#8211; Coronavirus: a Malware epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]In the Coronavirus era, cyber crime is exploiting human fear and the spread of the epidemic, in order to convey various types of malware with a single objective: to infect the computers of the unfortunate in order to steal sensitive data or empty bank accounts.<\/p>\n<p>In this Card, we have listed some recommendations for avoiding falling victim to the many scams that are widespread at this time. The main recommendation is to be <strong>suspicious of emails with attachments intended to provide information and updates on the epidemic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Be cautious, even if they seem to come from authoritative sources such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>doctors<\/li>\n<li>medical centres<\/li>\n<li>banking institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order to avoid becoming &#8220;unwitting&#8221; victims of cyber crime&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Keep following our Cards!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberguru.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/9EN-724x1024.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cyberguru.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/9EN-724x1024.png\" alt=\"9\" class=\"wp-image-19005\" width=\"821\" height=\"1161\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Coronavirus era, cyber crime is exploiting human fear and the spread of the epidemic, in order to convey various types of malware with a single objective: to infect the computers of the unfortunate in order to steal sensitive data or empty bank accounts. 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