Global lockdown of establishments due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a spike in online activities as more and more individuals work from home. Cybercriminals are also having a field day, leveraging the trending news on the pandemic to spread spam, malware and sophisticated attacks targeting individuals and businesses alike. With billions of people working from home, companies are more exposed to risk than ever, and that change has to be analyzed to allow for reviewing the risk appetite assessment. Organizations should exercise extra caution and redefine their risk appetite, define how much risk they are willing to take.”]

