--- title: "When it Comes to Phishing Attacks Hackers Get You Coming and Going | Phish Protection" description: "When it Comes to Phishing Attacks Hackers Get You Coming and Going: Before COVID-19, pretty much everyone worked in an office so that" image: "https://phishprotection.com/og/blog/when-it-comes-to-phishing-attacks-hackers-get-you-coming-and-going.png" canonical: "https://phishprotection.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-phishing-attacks-hackers-get-you-coming-and-going/" --- Quick Answer Once everyone started working remotely due to the coronavirus, that's where \_the hackers went after them because remote workers are even \[more vulnerable\](/blog/why-remote-workers-are-so-vulnerable-to-phishing-attacks/) working from home (WFH)\_. COVID-19 themed emails targeting WFH employees with promises of face masks or investments in fake companies claiming to be developing vaccines were very common. And then something strange happened: employees started returning to the office. 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They used [spear phishing](/blog/13-spear-phishing-attacks-examples-to-justify-investment-for-phishing-prevention-solutions-in-your-organization/) and business email compromise (BEC) techniques to **steal credentials** and to steal money. And then something strange happened: everyone started working from home. Once everyone started working remotely due to the coronavirus, that’s where _the hackers went after them because remote workers are even [more vulnerable](/blog/why-remote-workers-are-so-vulnerable-to-phishing-attacks/) working from home (WFH)_. COVID-19 themed emails targeting WFH employees with promises of face masks or investments in fake companies claiming to be developing vaccines were very common. And then something strange happened: employees started returning to the office. You’ll never guess where the hackers are focusing their phishing attacks now: workers returning to the office. They get you coming and going. In an article from [TechRepublic](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/phishing-attacks-target-workers-returning-to-the-office/), “Now that organizations in some parts of the world are trying to reopen, _recent **phishing attacks** observed by the cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research are targeting employees returning to the office_.” ![Anti phishing software](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2020/07/anti-phishing-software-3931.jpg) What’s the theme of these latest phishing attacks? Employee COVID-19 testing. From the article, “_Organizations welcoming back workers are enacting testing programs and workplace rules to guard against COVID-19 infections_. To prepare employees, many companies are offering webinars and training videos to explain the new rules and requirements. Of course, _cybercriminals are aware of this trend and are actively exploiting it_. In phishing campaigns, _attackers are deploying emails and malicious files masquerading as COVID-19 training materials_. One particular email tries to trap the recipient into signing up for a phony employee training seminar. Clicking the link in the email actually leads the person to a **malicious website** designed to capture their Microsoft credentials.” Work from home is here to stay, but so is work from the office. It’s not unexpected that most employees do a combination of both in the future. The so-called _partially remote_ jobs may become the norm. Employees in the future will be mobile, which means the location where they receive their email will be mobile. And there’s only one way to effectively protect a mobile workforce from phishing emails: **cloud-based email security**. ![Anti phishing protection](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2020/07/anti-phishing-protection-6978.jpg) With cloud-based email security, _it doesn’t matter where the email recipient is located, nor does it matter what device they receive their email on. Cloud-based email security doesn’t protect a device or a location_. It protects an email address, regardless of device or location. [Phish Protection](/) is cloud-based email security that uses _real-time link click analysis to protect against the most sophisticated phishing attacks_. And the best part is, it works with all major email solutions, _it sets up in 10 minutes and costs just pennies per user per month_. If your employees are going to be on the move, _you need email security that goes where they go_. Try Phish Protection for **free for 60 days**. ## Topics [ Phishing ](/tags/phishing/) ![Brad Slavin](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/authors/brad-slavin.jpg) [ Brad Slavin ](/authors/brad-slavin/) General Manager Founder and General Manager of DuoCircle. Product strategy and commercial lead across DuoCircle's 2,000+ customer base. [LinkedIn Profile →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradslavin) ## Protect your inbox from phishing attacks Real-time email security with 60-day free trial. No credit card required. [Start Free Trial](https://portal.duocircle.com/cart.php?a=add&pid=101&brand=phishprotection) [View Pricing](/pricing/) ## Related Articles [ Foundational 5m 0ktapus, Okta Breach Helps Attackers Launch Sophisticated Supply Chain Attacks Sep 5, 2022 ](/blog/0ktapus-okta-breach-helps-attackers-launch-sophisticated-supply-chain-attacks/)[ Foundational 4m 13 Spear Phishing Attacks Examples To Justify Investment For Phishing Prevention Solutions In Your Organization Aug 1, 2019 ](/blog/13-spear-phishing-attacks-examples-to-justify-investment-for-phishing-prevention-solutions-in-your-organization/)[ Foundational 4m All 14 centers of Kettering Health were affected by a massive ransomware attack, Major outage in the Ohio medical center May 23, 2025 ](/blog/14-centers-of-kettering-health-were-affected-by-massive-ransomware-attack-in-ohio-medical-center/)[ Foundational 4m 2021 Phishing Trends You Need To Be Wary Of Aug 2, 2021 ](/blog/2021-phishing-trends-to-be-wary-of/) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Phish Protection","url":"https://phishprotection.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://phishprotection.com/images/phishprotection-logo.png"},"description":"Advanced phishing protection and email security for businesses. 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