Check Point research shows cyber criminals exploiting Coronavirus panic

Check Point, a cyber security firm, said that cyber criminals are exploiting interest in Covid-19 to spread malicious activity through several spam campaigns relating to the outbreak.

It said that as the virus spreads across the globe, people are searching online for the latest information and updates on how it might affect them, and what they can do to protect themselves and their families. Cyber criminals are quick to take advantage of these concerns for their own gain, it added.