For years we’ve lived in fear of computer viruses that would cripple our digital infrastructure. Instead, we got a human virus that forced us further into the digital age. In a matter of weeks, remote working became a standard around the world and socializing beyond your household became a virtual activity. While society grapples with this new digital challenge, cybercriminals are seizing the unprecedented opportunity. “Over the past several weeks, we’ve observed that cyberattacks have increased at a rate of three to five times compared to pre-COVID. Phishing attempts have increased in both frequency and sophistication as threat actors seek to take advantage of the unusual circumstances under which nearly all of us are working. Scams focusing on treatments and cures for the novel coronavirus have been rampant” said Brenda Sharton, global chair of Goodwin’s Privacy + Cybersecurity practice, in an article for Harvard Business Review. The increase in cyberattacks at such a fragile time […]