Researchers at DomainTools recently discovered a malicious android app that claims to track COVID 19 statistics actually locks users’ phones and demands a ransom in order to restore access. The new “CovidLock” ransomware also threatens to erase victim’s contacts, photos, videos and memory, as well as leak the victim’s social media accounts if a $100 BitCoin ransom is not paid with 48 hours.
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@James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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@James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"People want to be aware that it\'s better to visit a vetted and trusted website...."
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