Phishing Attack Hits German Coronavirus Task Force

Phishing scams are still very common, but particularly clever attempts are increasing and can deceive even those who are aware of them. In the moment, reading something which mounts pressure on you to verify or give up information can easily make you trip up and overlook a scam with no clues. You simply cannot trust all emails no matter what the body of the message says. Verifying authentic emails has never been more important but remains the best bet in beating the fraudsters. Companies that don't have the proper security procedures in place can often leave themselves vulnerable to a social engineering attack, and constant delivery of training is vital to make people aware of the problem and raise a zero trust policy. If you have fallen for a scam like this, it’s a race against the clock to reverse the damage caused, such as changing passwords that are reused elsewhere.  Read Less