Philippine E-Journals

COVID-19-Related Cybercrimes Issues and Threats

Marites V. Fontanilla

 

Abstract:

With the reported rising cases of COVID-19 and the home quarantine being implemented, the internet became the channel for effective human interaction. Doing most of the work online brought an increasing number of online fraudsters exploiting the public fear using the pandemic to attack people by committing cybercrime to their advantage. This paper introduced what cybersecurity is all about. Using the available data and literatures on pandemics-related concerns, this paper listed some of the cybersecurity issues that are being faced at this time. Further, it discussed forms of attacks being encountered and gave recommendations on how to be safe online.