"Criminals Boost Their Schemes With COVID-19 Themed Phishing Templates"

Cybercriminals are continuing to use the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to steal credentials through coronavirus-themed phishing campaigns. Proofpoint researchers recently discovered that phishers are increasing their efforts to create custom COVID-19 payment phishing templates convincing enough to trick users into revealing their personal information. One template found by the researchers spoofs the legitimate Canadian government website. Another template impersonates the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The cybercriminals are trying to steal credentials for online account accounts, including Gmail, Office 365, and Outlook, as well as social security numbers, insurance numbers, addresses, and other sensitive information. This article continues to discuss the use of COVID-19 themed phishing templates by cybercriminals. 

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