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Omikron boosts attacks on email accounts
Omikron boosts attacks on email accounts

As long as people in general have been struggling with the Corona pandemic, companies have been exposed to Corona-related attacks by cybercriminals on their email inboxes. Because depending on which topic is currently in focus in connection with Covid-19, the hackers also change course and switch to the current pandemic topics. In March 2020, Covid-related phishing attacks skyrocketed by more than 667 percent. And with the advent of vaccination campaigns came a new wave of email-based threats. The latest Omikron variant is currently not only leading to a massive increase...

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Key for Corona Green Pass stolen
Kaspersky_news

Some of the keys used to generate Green Pass certificates in Europe may have been stolen by cyber criminals. Giampaolo Dedola, security expert in the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky, comments. “We have discovered news online that offer the creation of valid COVID-19 vaccination certificates - so-called Green Passes. These vaccination cards are currently often required for access to flights, restaurants or museums in Europe. As proof that the codes worked, the actor created a screenshot with a valid QR code in the name of Adolf Hitler. Test QR codes with stolen keys work The further analysis ...

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Security concerns with the digital EU COVID certificate
Eset_News

The EU COVID certificate should be available since July 1, 2021. As before, the ESET experts still have security concerns. There are some weak points that can be exploited for abuse. In the opinion of ESET, however, abuse cannot be ruled out, as the procedures are identical to the existing ones. “It must be clearly stated, however, that the creation of screenshots on smartphones cannot be perfectly prevented from a technological point of view. This becomes even more problematic if the COVID vaccination document is simply printed out without security features. But that will be current at the exhibition ...

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