During times of uncertainty, people look for answers. Unfortunately for IT security professionals, that means these days employees fall victim to cyberattacks all too often. Attackers have taken advantage of the current state of affairs and are exploiting everyone’s desire for information related to the global pandemic. The FBI said in April that cybercrime reports had quadrupled since the pandemic began. Security news outlets are filled with eye-popping statistics about the growth of phishing, malware, and other threats.
