Cybercrime is on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, Interpol warns in a new report. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the increased security vulnerabilities arising from remote working to steal data, generate profits and cause disruption, the report says. An increasing amount of misinformation and fake news is rapidly spreading, report notes. Cyberattacks related to the crisis have “continued to evolve, morph and expand,” expert Stanley Mierzwa, director of the Center for Cybersecurity at Kean University in New Jersey.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/global-cybercrime-surging-during-pandemic-a-14778