Image source: uab.edu Since the start of the pandemic, the world has been craving more information about COVID-19. While fake news and fraudulent websites have existed prior to the blast of the global health issue, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the situation, creating fake news websites and fraudulent accounts on Zoom. Companies that don’t have pandemic plans in place and were caught off guard by COVID-19, leading to more security breaches caused by staff members misguided about the best practices on the remote work setup. Michael Saltzstein notes that the extensive adoption of remote working is the primary cause of the increase in cyberattacks. Individuals are more vulnerable to cyberattacks due to the highly emotional and physical issues brought by COVID-19. Cybercriminal groups are taking advantage of the global situation, expanding their social engineering or psychological manipulation assaults. Image source: insider.com The lockdown period has most of the world