Cyber threats disguised as online learning platforms grew by 60% in H2 2020

NEW DELHI: Cyber threats disguised as popular online learning platforms and video conferencing apps, used to facilitate the learning, rose 60% in the second half of 2020 over the first half, said Kaspersky in its latest report.

According to the cybersecurity firm, about 2,70,171 users globally were targeted in cyber threats between July and December in comparison to 1,68,550 detected during January-June last year.

Online edtech platforms have been getting a lot of attention from students looking to augment their learning as they stay away from classrooms and coaching centres since the pandemic started. This has also led to a lot of uninvited attention from threat actors and marketers, lurking behind harmless looking links, attachments, and webpages.