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COVID-19 Pandemic cybersecurity Issues

Pranggono, Bernardi; Arabo, Abdullahi

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Bernardi Pranggono

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Abdullahi Arabo Abdullahi.Arabo@uwe.ac.uk
Associate professor of Cyber Science and Network Security



Abstract

This paper studies the cybersecurity issues that have occurred during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During the pandemic, cyber criminals and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups have taken advantage of targeting vulnerable people and systems. This paper emphasizes that there is a correlation between the pandemic and the increase in cyber-attacks targeting sectors that are vulnerable. In addition, the growth in anxiety and fear due to the pandemic is increasing the success rate of cyber-attacks. We also highlight that healthcare organizations are one of the main victims of cyber-attacks during the pandemic. The pandemic has also raised the issue of cybersecurity in relation to the new normal of expecting staff to work from home (WFH), the possibility of state-sponsored attacks, and increases in phishing and ransomware. We have also provided various practical approaches to reduce the risks of cyber-attacks while WFH including mitigation of security risks related to healthcare. It is crucial that healthcare organizations improve protecting their important data and assets by implementing a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.

Citation

Pranggono, B., & Arabo, A. (2021). COVID-19 Pandemic cybersecurity Issues. Internet Technology Letters, 4(2), Article e247. https://doi.org/10.1002/itl2.247

Journal Article Type Letter
Acceptance Date Sep 30, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 3, 2020
Publication Date Mar 1, 2021
Deposit Date Jun 17, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jun 17, 2021
Journal Internet Technology Letters
Electronic ISSN 2476-1508
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 2
Article Number e247
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/itl2.247
Keywords Advanced Persistent Threat; COVID-19; Cybersecurity; Internet of Things, Malware; Phishing, Ran- somware
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6735171

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