Phishers cash in on WannaCry attack

The UK's ActionFraud cyber crime reporting center is warning customers of BT’s internet services of a phishing scam claiming to protect against WannaCry-style attacks. The emails claim that BT has launched preventative measures to protect data on an international scale and try to get recipients to click on a link to a 'security upgrade'. The attack uses convincing-looking branding and domain names which appear very similar to genuine BT addresses and so could catch out the unwary who are concerned about the security of their data after the global attack. Mike Wyatt, threat researcher at threat management company RiskIQ says,… [Continue Reading]