“Malicious cyber actors are adjusting their tactics to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic and the NCSC is working around the clock with its partners to respond,” said Paul Chichester, director of operations at the NCSC.
“We urge everyone to remain vigilant to these threats, be on the lookout for suspicious emails and look to trusted sources for information and updates regarding COVID-19. We are all in this together and collectively we can help defend against these threats,” added Bryan Ware, the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency assistant director for cybersecurity.
The database of websites to watch out for is going to be continually updated and can be found under the Indicators of Compromise section on the DHSThe sites appear to offer information or products that would appeal to those concerned about the pandemic. They include the likes of covid19-ventilator[.]com, covid19designermasks[.]com and covid-19finance[.]co[.]uk.
Amongst the email addresses of concern were those that appeared to come from official bodies like the World Health Organization. They included who.int-covid19-communityspread@whoint[.]us and diseasecontrol@who[.]org.The NCSC recommended individuals look out for red flags when opening coronavirus-themed emails and text messages that contain links to such websites.
Meanwhile, Interpol has warned of a rise in ransomware attacks on hospitals as they deal with COVID-19 outbreaks.
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