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Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Name: Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Kenneth Okereafor
ISBN: 9781000357653

by Kenneth Okereafor

March 2021

Intermediate to advanced

192 pages

5h 3m

English

CRC Press

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Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
About the Author

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Acronyms
1 Introduction: COVID-19 Pandemic, the Game Changer
1.1 COVID-19 Pandemic, the Game Changer1.2 Overview of Cybersecurity1.3 Objectives of the Book1.4 Structure of the BookReferences
2 COVID-19 Background
2.1 Nature2.2 Origin2.3 Spread2.4 Global Response2.5 Statistics2.6 Link with CybersecurityReferences
3 Cybersecurity Roles in a Pandemic
3.1 Preventive Roles3.2 Detective Roles3.3 Response Roles3.4 Data Confidentiality3.5 Data Integrity3.6 Data Availability3.7 Chapter SummaryReferences
4 Cyberspace at Risk
4.1 Vulnerabilities and Exposures4.1.1 Vulnerabilities4.1.2 Exposures4.1.3 Exposed Industries4.2 Human Vulnerabilities4.2.1 Human Factor of Security4.2.2 Sympathy and Compassion4.2.3 Urgency and Persuasion4.2.4 Desperation and Confusion4.2.5 Loyalty, Honesty, and Respect4.2.6 Anger and Grief4.2.7 Fear, Worry, and Anxiety4.3 Technical and Operational Vulnerabilities4.3.1 Expired Security Systems4.3.2 Obsolete Operating Systems (OS) and Utilities4.3.3 Capacity Gap4.3.4 Misplaced Priorities4.3.5 Disrupted Procedures4.3.6 Administrative Loopholes4.3.7 Network and Connectivity Exposures4.4 Cyber Threats and Exploits4.4.1 Cyber Threats4.4.2 Perspective of the Digital Threat [27]4.4.3 Threats to Healthcare Data4.4.4 Cyber Exploits4.4.5 Malware4.4.6 Ransomware4.4.7 Computer Virus4.4.8 Adware and Spyware4.4.9 Computer Worm4.4.10 Trojan Horse4.4.11 Logic Bomb4.4.12 Spear Phishing4.4.13 Man-in-the-Middle Attack4.4.14 Cyber Espionage4.4.15 Cyber Bullying4.4.16 Social Engineering 4.4.16.1 Lessons from the Twitter incident4.4.17 Password Abuse4.4.18 DDoS Attack4.4.19 Fake Website4.4.20 Website Hijack4.4.21 Insider Collusion4.5 Cybersecurity Impacts Of COVID-194.5.1 Identity Theft4.5.2 Privacy Issues4.5.3 Data Accessibility Issues4.5.4 Data Loss4.5.5 Reputation Damage4.5.6 Revenue Loss4.5.7 Service Disruption for Organizations4.5.8 Service Disruption for Individuals4.5.9 Crime Escalation4.5.10 Fatality4.6 Chapter SummaryReferences
5 Challenges of Managing Cybersecurity at COVID-19
5.1 Identity and Access Control Challenges5.1.1 Authentication Challenges5.1.2 Authorization Challenges5.1.3 Accountability Challenges5.2 Incident Management Challenges5.2.1 Incident Response Challenges5.2.2 Incident Handling Challenges5.3 Remote Communications Challenges5.3.1 Work from Home Challenges5.3.2 Telecommuting and Video Conferencing Challenges5.4 Healthcare Data Management Challenges5.4.1 Value-Based Classification of Healthcare Data5.4.2 Confidentiality Challenges5.4.3 Integrity Challenges5.4.4 Availability Challenges5.5 Chapter SummaryReferences
6 Cyberattack Mitigations During the Pandemic
6.1 Scenario of defense in-depth6.2 Administrative Countermeasures6.3 Physical Countermeasures6.4 Technical Countermeasures6.5 Control Knobs6.5.1 Preventive Control 6.5.1.1 Zoom preventive intervention 6.5.1.2 Anti-malware preventive intervention6.5.2 Detective Control6.5.3 Responsive Control6.5.4 Corrective Control6.5.5 Deterrent Control6.6 Chapter Summary
7 Cybersecurity in Post COVID-19 Digital Era
7.1 Cybersecurity Projections After the Pandemic7.1.1 Cybersecurity in Artificial Intelligence (AI)7.1.2 Cybersecurity in Big Data7.1.3 Cybersecurity in Telemedicine7.1.4 Cybersecurity in Aviation7.2 Chapter SummaryReferences
8 Conclusion and Recommendations
8.1 Remote Work Comes to Stay8.2 Cryptographic and Steganographic Remedies8.3 New Concept of Monitoring and Surveillance8.4 More Stringent Email Policies8.4.1 Proposed Design Model for Email Security Re-engineering8.4.2 Implementation Strategy for Email Security Re-engineering8.5 Punishment for Malware-Related Offences8.6 Acculturation of Social Engineering8.6.1 Proposed Implementation Model for Social Engineering Acculturation8.7 Better Management of Digital Identity (DID)8.7.1 Requirements for Better Digital Identity Management8.8 Last LineReferences
Caveat
Glossary
Index

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Conclusion and Recommen-dations8

The good side of COVID-19 is the rise in global Cybersecurity consciousness, as organizations have now evolved new ways of working that are more technology-dependent than ever.

As the world waited frantically for COVID-19 remedies including vaccines [1], and as every online information referencing “coronavirus” became attractive, cyber criminals exploited the fear and uncertainty, distributed malicious software, and carried out phishing campaign that compromised data and disrupted digital operations across sectors. Some big lessons are worth highlighting.

8.1 Remote Work Comes to Stay

The pandemic ushered in a new worldwide culture, one that has changed the way people work and collaborate, threatened the ...

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8.1 Remote Work Comes to Stay

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