April 13, 2020
I chose this topic due to the coronavirus relic stimulus check that many Americans were granted this week. According to the article, this may become a breeding ground for cyberattacks. The authors believe that hackers may try to perform many acts of data breaching in order to steal a persons identity. They then go to warn the multitude of ways they may go about getting this valuable information.
There has been a spike in phishing emails in the wake of these recent events. Malware authors have been “purporting to be from governing bodies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and others, these emails can look and feel very real, making them more successful.” So, if the victim sees that such creditable sources are emailing them regarding the pandemic they sadly feel inclined to believe it is real. The scammers use the responding email in order to receive their bank information or to install software in order to steal it themselves. They are doing this make even more money by selling the information on the dark web. The article also believes that normal people may turn to doing this as a way to make money because there are how to guides out on the internet at the moment; which is terrible and they should be taken down.
What can be taken away from this article is to be careful when responding to emails. Don’t give up your personal information and if you did not email or sign up for email alerts about a topic, do not reply. People are preying on fear so be careful.
Carri Writes 