Security News > 2020 > April > How Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted Cybersecurity Professionals?
Increased phishing attacks have been widely reported throughout the media, but it seems from this survey that more than half of all IT/security professionals have experienced them at first hand.
In recent separate research, Check Point found that new coronavirus-themed domains are 50% more likely to be malicious than other domains; and that in the early days of the pandemic there was a huge surge in the number of new domain registrations - almost 10 times the number in earlier weeks.
On April 4, Interpol issued a warning on increased ransomware attacks, saying its Cybercrime Threat Response team had "Detected a significant increase in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against key organizations and infrastructure engaged in the virus response." It added, "At this point, the ransomware appears to be spreading primarily via emails - often falsely claiming to contain information or advice regarding the coronavirus from a government agency."
The new normal of working from home is adding its own pressures to the mix, with 61% of the security professionals expressing concern about the need for rapid adjustments.
It may be that the coronavirus pandemic is merely changing an organized and slow growth towards more home working into an uncontrolled and irreversible stampede.