Hackers are using coronavirus fears to send you a computer virus: How to stop them

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Hackers are using coronavirus fears to send you a computer virus: How to stop them
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As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, a malicious strain of software is seeking to take advantage of people's fears.

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe sickening thousands of people in its wake, a malicious strain of software is seeking to take advantage of people's fears.

"Hackers will use whatever is timely to get victims to do the action required," said Marty Puranik, a cybersecurity expert and CEO of Atlantic.Net, which instructs people on how to avoid getting their information compromised. "We expect to see more malicious email traffic based on the coronavirus in the future, as the infection spreads," IBM said in the report."This will probably include other languages, too."

"If you want to learn more about coronavirus, you can search Google and find a safe site that can advise you on the matter," Puranik said.

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