How the coronavirus infected the internet

February 3, 2020

Where there’s fear and uncertainty, there are criminals waiting to pounce. If you’re glued to your phone or computer reading about the coronavirus outbreak, be wary of news coming from anyone you don’t know. I’ll tell you why certain files could spell disaster for your data.

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