Security News > 2020 > March > The Coronavirus is Already Taking Effect on Cyber Security– This is How CISOs Should Prepare
Cynet has revealed new data, showing that the Coronavirus now has a significant impact on information security and that the crisis is actively exploited by threat actors.
In light of these insights, Cynet has shared a few ways to best prepare for the Coronavirus derived threat landscape and provides a solution to protect employees that are working from home with their personal computers, because of the coronavirus.
The data from Cynet's Italian install base should serve as an illustrative example of the cyber effect in a territory where Coronavirus has a high prevalence.
As a breach protection platform, Cynet introduces a dedicated offering tailored to the new Coronavirus related cyber risks.
Cynet massively adds staff to CyOps, its MDR services team, to be able to cover for companies with reduced security staff because of the Coronavirus.
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