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The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our limits and the imposed lockdown, making us stretch out of our comfort zones to achieve greatness. Everyone from healthcare workers to businesses has gotten involved in the battle against the novel coronavirus, completely forgetting about security risks.

Some have become less vigilant thinking that hackers and predators are taking a break. Little they know that the dangers of cybercrime are more prominent now than ever.

Hackers are exploiting the COVID-19 situation and trying to steal money and sensitive information. One of the most common forms of cyber-attacks is ransomware, which encrypts victim’s files like documents and images. People are fooled into downloading the virus from a website or open it as an email attachment. 

Nations, municipalities, as well as critical infrastructure, have been recently hit by ransomware. Criminal groups are seizing on the organization’s vulnerability, waiting for the right moment to break into the system.

The fact is that ransomware isn’t going away any time soon. The responsibilities of Cybersecurity professionals have, therefore, increased since the beginning of the outbreak. 

Malicious attacks keep on growing and, needless to say, it’s better to avoid being the victim than having to deal with ransomware groups. 

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Ransomware gangs are changing their tactics 

Hackers demand ransom from hospitals and laboratories

Protecting yourself from ransomware attacks during COVID-19 

Educating staff members on cybersecurity 

Developing an integrated approach to tackling the threats from the Internet 

Ransomware gangs are changing their tactics 

While everyone has been busy dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Hackers are revising their tactics and creating new opportunities to exploit. They have understood that it’s necessary to change their behaviour so as to adapt to the new reality.

If in the old days, they took a great deal of time scoping out all of the possibilities before deciding what to do, now, they simply attack. In other words, they launch malware immediately if they determine they can get their hands on the data. 

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