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Mar 2020
36m 4s

355- Defending Against COVID-19 Cyber Sc...

Pulse 95 Radio
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Victims around the world have lost more than 3 billion Dhs to coronavirus-linked scams since last month. Scammers had sent phishing emails from research organisations linked to the World Health Organisation. In this episode, regional technical manager at Kaspersky Middle East, Emad Haffar, tells us about how we can address this issue and improve overall sec ... Show More
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