covid 19 relates to cyber security
The Coronavirus is hitting hard on the world’s economy, creating a high volume of uncertainty within organizations.
-people need money and will resort to criminal acts if they need to.
Cynet identifies two main trends – attacks that aim to steal remote user credentials, and weaponized email attacks:
-in the bout of corona, they're 2 trends of attacks. and with all the people working from home, on the computer because of quarintine, or just everyday users introduces more easy prey.]
Remote User Credential Theft-
Companies allow worers to work from home, causing many vulnerabilities. One way attackers are abusing this vulnerability is by getting ahold of employee credentials without being detected, by targeting the employee's personal computers.
There have also been a phishing attack increase. Phishing attacks in Italy have increased to 150%. In addition to this, there is also a 150% increase in malicious log in events, meaning attackers are logging into accounts from a suspicious program, machine, part of the world.
Finally, email attacks. there is a 200% increase in email based attacks(3k to 9k). people using their personal computer are suseptible to maliccious malware or adware.
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