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While remote working provides much-needed protection against COVID-19, it will also open a Pandora’s box of cybersecurity and privacy threats. Among the growing threats are phishing scams, social engineering attacks that trick their victims into downloading malware or revealing sensitive information.

Why the coronavirus lockdown makes you more vulnerable to phishing scams

A newly discovered phishing scam attempts to hook Brits with the promise of a tax refund from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. Research published today by Abnormal Security details a sophisticated fraud fest in which scammers impersonating the UK government target taxpayers via email.

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Abnormal Security announced the availability of Microsoft Teams protection and integration with Okta to extend email security coverage and protect remote workforces from social engineering attacks. Seamlessly delivered through Abnormal Security’s API-based integration with Office 365 and Okta’s Identity Cloud, respectively, these new integrations give enterprises more visibility, extended protection, and faster response to email-borne attacks.

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Researchers have uncovered a phishing campaign, designed to steal Zoom credentials, that attempts to trick email recipients into thinking they are about to be laid off amid the pandemic. The attackers hope potential victims will click on a malicious link that supposedly links to a Zoom meeting hosted by human resources.

Phishing campaign aims to steal Zoom credentials using fake layoff notifications

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April is a time for tax-related phishing scams, and we haven't been let down this year despite the dominance of COVID-19-themed phishing campaigns. DMARC should stop phishing, right? Not unless the targeted domain itself is spoofed.

Tax Phishing Campaign Reminds of DMARC Limitations

April is a time for tax-related phishing scams, and we haven't been let down this year despite the dominance of COVID-19-themed phishing campaigns. DMARC…

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