GCHQ is asking members of the public to report suspicious emails they have received amid a wave of scams and hacking attacks that seek to exploit fear of Covid-19 to enrich cybercriminals. “That’s why we have created a new national reporting service for suspicious emails – and if they link to malicious content, it will be taken down or blocked.By forwarding messages to us, you will be protecting the UK from email scams and cybercrime.” _____________________________________________________________ More on coronavirus: ______________________________________________________________ The reporting service has been launched after the organisation removed more than 2,000 online scams related to coronavirus in the last month, including: 471 fake online shops selling fraudulent coronavirus-related items 555 malware distribution sites set up to cause significant damage to visitors 200 phishing sites seeking personal information such as passwords and credit card details 832 advance-fee frauds where a lar ge sum of money is promised in return for a set-up payment Some scams prey on the fear of the virus, according to information security experts FireEye: many phishing attacks purport to share tips on how to avoid being infected with the disease, or reports on fellow employees or students with Covid-19, in order to encourage victims to enter their credentials to see the information. The NCSC has also published new guidance on how to use videoconferencing tools securely, following the rise in “Zoombombing” attacks: pranksters taking advantage of lax default settings on the popular video chat app Zoom to invade and disrupt private meetings. Verify participants’ identity when they join the meeting.” At the beginning of April, Zoom’s founder and CEO, Eric Yuan, committed to a freeze on new development while the platform focused on solving the privacy and security issues uncovered after a burst of new users.
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