Hackers and other cyber "bad actors" have geared up to fully exploit the confusion, fear and uncertainty stemming for the global COVID-19 pandemic, embracing the anarchists mantra "Never let a good crisis go to waste". To AllegisCyber portfolio companies, Area 1 Security and Prevailion, are on the front lines in detecting and defending against these attacks...
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The Coronavirus "Window of Opportunity" for Hackers
Just before the outbreak, cybersecurity firm Prevailion uncovered a scam in Germany. In the scam, a very sophisticated hacker organization sent malware in attachments to a company’s HR department designed to get past standard phishing-software.