* Phishing is a common technique used by threat actors to trick people (typically through e-mails) into divulging personal information, transferring money, or installing malware.ĬSA’s research corroborates observations by cybersecurity companies that COVID-related malicious activity, including phishing attempts, rose globally, and closely tracked the real-world impact of the pandemic. ![]() This edition of CyberSense takes a closer look at key trends surrounding COVID-related phishing lures*. Earlier editions of CyberSense have outlined how threat actors have capitalised on the pandemic, and targeted the nascent work-from-home ecosystem. This in turn increases their ‘attack surface’, and exposes them to new cybersecurity risks – often without adequate mitigations in place.Īs the pandemic continues to grip headlines around the world, threat actors have taken advantage of the pandemic to carry out cyber-attacks against their targets. CSA provides periodic updates to these bulletins when there are new developments.ĬOVID-19 has forced individuals, businesses and governments to rapidly adopt new technology tools and systems to maintain business continuity. ![]() ![]() CyberSense is a monthly bulletin by CSA that spotlights salient cybersecurity topics, trends and technologies, based on curated articles and commentaries.
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