期刊名称:Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology
印刷版ISSN:1992-8645
电子版ISSN:1817-3195
出版年度:2021
卷号:99
期号:11
语种:English
出版社:Journal of Theoretical and Applied
摘要:Threats to cybersecurity and cyberattacks respect no boundaries. Cybercriminals always try to exploit any crisis to facilitate their attacks, and of course, the COVID-19 pandemic is not an exception. From the very first beginning of the COVID-19 virus outbreak in March 2020, it has become very effective tool to commit cybercrimes as it has not only triggered huge upheavals in health, education, and the economy but has also led to broad implications on communication and information technology as well. In line with the increasing number and scope of cyberattacks, the growing concern caused by the pandemic has increased the possibility of successful cyberattacks. The significance of this paper is to highlight and review some types of cyberattacks associated with the COVID-19 presence. In addition, the paper recommends some guidelines and countermeasures for the micro-level of families, individuals and for business enterprise to implement potential means of risk management plans to actively mitigate and control the consequences of such malicious attacks.