Security News > 2021 > January > 5 cybersecurity preparedness tips from two attorneys
Cybersecurity bad actors are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and attacking businesses.
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In the May 2020 JD Supra article Cybersecurity and Incident Response In A Time of Coronavirus, Saad Gul and Michael Slipsky, attorneys at Poyner Spruill LLP, who specialize in cybersecurity, said attacks touting something related to the pandemic have been plentiful enough for them to see what needs shoring up.
Review expert guidance: Multiple government agencies are collecting and publishing data on pandemic-induced attacks, along with recovery recommendations, on the agencies' websites-CISA, DHS, and NIST, for example.
"The CISA discovered that the COVID-19 phishing emails were a new and effective ploy for attackers. Employees expect such emails and react accordingly. Once warned, their response rates improved. A simple technique, but one that pays disproportionate dividends."
Once again, COVID has changed the score: "In the regular course of business, an attack through an exploited vulnerability might be a nuisance. With the entire business running remotely such an attack can be devastating."