Cybercrime in the time of Covid — what firms need to do for security

The coronavirus pandemic has forced most organisations to work from home. Cybercriminals have been quick to capitalise on this, finding new avenues to initiate attacks on organisations. “Ever since the outbreak, we have observed increased volumes of phishing attacks as well as a number of malicious websites purporting to offer information or advice about the pandemic,” Venugopal N, director, software engineering, Check Point Software Technologies, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in an interview. Excerpts: