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10/12/2020
Hackers disguise malware attack as new details on Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness
The State of Security
The confirmation that US President Donald Trump has been infected by the Coronavirus, and had to spend time this weekend in hospital, has – understandably – made headlines around the world.
And there are plenty of people, on both sides of the political divide, who are interested in learning more about his health status.
It’s no surprise, therefore, to discover that cybercriminals are exploiting that interest with the intention of infecting users’ computers.
Hot on the heels of the developing coverage of Donald Trump’s hospitalisation and return to the White House, hackers have spammed out emails designed to trick the unwary into clicking on a malicious link by offering more details related to the US President’s health.
Security researchers at Proofpoint, who last week warned of a malware campaign claiming to come from the Democratic National Committee, posted details on Twitter of the new and active malicious attack they had seen targeting hundreds of US and Canadian organisations.
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