Giving Compass' Take:

• Samantha Ann Schwartz reports that scammers are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty around coronavirus to increase phishing attacks. 

• Funders can spread factual information to fight fake news and create certainty and stability. 

• Learn about the threat of phishing in healthcare. 

Phishing schemes related to the novel coronavirus began appearing in January, but industry has seen the number of attacks grow from 1,188 in February, to 9,116 in March, a 667% increase, according to research from Barracuda Networks.

Between March 1 and March 23, coronavirus-related phishing emails accounted for 2% of the 468,000 total detected spear phishing emails, according to Barracuda Networks.

More than half of coronavirus-related phishing attacks are scams, 34% are brand impersonations and 11% represent blackmail business email, according to the report. Only 1% of attacks are compromised business emails.

Read the full article about increased phishing attacks by Samantha Ann Schwartz at Smart Cities Dive.