Cyber security after COVID 19: A review

• Main Authors: Alisawi, Muthana, Hammood, Layth, Ghazi, Alaan, Abdullah, Sirwan Saber, Al-Dawoodi, Aras, Ali, Abbas Hussein, Almallah, Ashraf Nabeel, Hazzaa, Nidhal Mohsin, Wahab, Yousif Mohammed, Nawaf, Asmaa Yaseen
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cybersecurity; Damage prevention; Pandemics
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0167890

Nowadays, when talking about cybersecurity, the talk is associated with the most important event in the world during the year 2020, which is COVID-19. Although the digital world exists parallel to the real world, humanity did not have to rely on the Internet to accomplish its tasks. However, the situation changed after the Corona pandemic, as the world found itself in front of one option, which is to work remotely to overcome the impact of the pandemic. Therefore, with this massive and sudden digital transformation on the global level, cyber criminals have many opportunities through cyber vulnerabilities that appear due to the rapid shift to remote work. In this study, we presented an accurate review of the effects that accompanied the occurrence of the Coronavirus pandemic on cybersecurity. Moreover, the world has seen a growing number of cyber-attacks due to these effects, which led to attract the attention to the importance of cyber security to ensure full benefit from digital services without exposure to damage. Also, we indicated in this paper a number of recommendations that contribute to mitigating the damages of cyber-attacks or preventing their occurrence. Furthermore, Cyber security should be a complete approach and not limited to the technical side, where the awareness of the community about cyber risks should contribute to preventing cyber criminals from achieving their goals.