In March alone, researchers reported a 350 percent increase in phishing attacks. The FBI said in April that cybercrime reports had quadrupled since the pandemic began. Hackers are exploiting everyones desire for information related to the global pandemic. IT security professionals must be extra vigilant about identifying phishing emails and use a zero-trust policy in their online lives. The internet isnt a very safe place these days, especially for those visiting pandemic-themed websites.”]