Beware of online scams using the names of videoconferencing apps


Be careful: videoconferencing apps can be used to transmit viruses. — AFP Relaxnews

Antivirus software publisher Kaspersky has warned of a wave of attacks using the names of videoconferencing apps, which are particularly in vogue in the current period of stay-at-home orders and remote working.

Experts at Kaspersky have identified numerous threats to applications of this type, which are being extensively used during the current crisis. A recent survey by the company has detected close to 1,300 malicious files bearing the names of market leaders such as Zoom, Webex and Slack, all tools that are well known to professionals.

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