Phishing attacks ‘soar 220% during COVID-19 peak’

COVID-19 continues to significantly embolden cybercriminals’ phishing and fraud efforts, with incidents rising 220% during the height of the global pandemic compared to the yearly average. That’s according to new research from F5 Labs based on data from its Security Operations Center (SOC), which says the number of phishing incidents in 2020 is now set to increase 15% […]