{"id":34272,"date":"2020-04-07T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/vulnerabilities---threats\/71--of-security-pros-see-threats-jump-since-covid-19-outbreak\/d\/d-id\/1337498"},"modified":"2020-04-07T16:20:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:20:00","slug":"71-of-security-pros-see-threats-jump-since-covid-19-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/71-of-security-pros-see-threats-jump-since-covid-19-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"71% of Security Pros See Threats Jump Since COVID-19 Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twimgs.com\/nojitter\/darkreading\/dr-logo.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<header>\n<\/header>\n<p><span class=\"strong black\">Phishing is the top threat, followed by websites offering false information about the pandemic, malware, and ransomware attacks.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class>Cybercriminals are exploiting fears around the COVID-19 pandemic to tailor their threats, and businesses are feeling the effects: 71% of security professionals surveyed have seen an increase in security threats or cyberattacks since the coronavirus outbreak began, researchers report.<\/p>\n<p>Check Point and Dimensional Research polled 411 IT and security professionals to learn how the pandemic has created new challenges. The most prominent threat is phishing, as cited by 55% of respondents, followed by malicious websites promising information on the pandemic (32%). Practitioners have also seen increases in malware (28%) and ransomware attacks (19%).<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, 95% of security pros are facing additional IT challenges are more employees work from home. Their greatest concerns are provisioning secure remote access (56%), addressing the need for scalable remote access tools (55%), and the increase in people who find and use untested software, tools, and services while they work from home (47%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remote access challenges will continue to plague security pros, respondents say. More than 60% are worried about the need to rapidly adapt to changing circumstances, 55% are concerned about the need for better remote access security, and 49% are worried about the need to scale their security remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Read more details&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.checkpoint.com\/2020\/04\/07\/a-perfect-storm-the-security-challenges-of-coronavirus-threats-and-mass-remote-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"italic\">Dark Reading&#8217;s Quick Hits delivers a brief synopsis and summary of the significance of breaking news events. For more information from the original source of the news item, please follow the link provided in this article. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/author-bio.asp?author_id=2179\">View Full Bio<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"smaller strong red allcaps\">More Insights<\/span><\/p>\n<p> Read More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/vulnerabilities---threats\/71--of-security-pros-see-threats-jump-since-covid-19-outbreak\/d\/d-id\/1337498?_mc=rss_x_drr_edt_aud_dr_x_x-rss-simple\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phishing is the top threat, followed by websites offering false information about the pandemic, malware, and ransomware attacks. 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