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Exploiting a crisis: How cybercriminals behaved during the outbreak

June 16, 2020 TH Author COVID-19 themed attacks, Cybersecurity, Endpoint security, Microsoft security intelligence, Microsoft Threat Protection, Security Intelligence, Threat protection

Cybercriminals adapted their tactics to match what was going on in the world, and what we saw in the threat environment was parallel to the uptick in COVID-19 headlines and the desire for more information.
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Microsoft shares new threat intelligence, security guidance during global crisis

April 8, 2020 TH Author coronavirus-themed threats, COVID-19 themed attacks, Cybersecurity, emotet, incident response, Microsoft security intelligence, Phishing, Security Intelligence, Security Response, TrickBot

Our threat intelligence shows that COVID-19 themed threats are retreads of existing attacks that have been slightly altered to tie to the pandemic. We’re seeing a changing of lures, not a surge in attacks. These attacks are settling into the normal ebb and flow of the threat environment.
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