Cyber criminals are targeting teleworking employees with fraudulent termination phishing emails and meeting invites, citing COVID-19 as the reason.
COVID-19 has led to an increase in teleworking, with businesses communicating and sharing information over the Internet. Scammers have seized on the increased telework environment and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic to target employees of companies with fake termination phishing emails and meeting invites.
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