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Gmail blocked 18 Million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in a week

Google says that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in just one week. The IT giant also announced to have blocked more than 240 million spam messages related to the ongoing COVE-19 pandemic. The malware scanners implemented by Google are able to block over 99.9% of all spam, phishing, and malware messages sent to Gmail users. Google also revealed that hackers are also attempting to impersonate government authorities and healthcare organizations, including the WHO, to trick victims.”]

Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/101769/cyber-crime/gmail-18m-phishing-malware-covid-19-emails.html

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