Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Preface

The motivation for this book began shortly after completing my PhD research at the UNESCO International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Italy in 2017 when my longing to share technology knowledge and cause positive change transformed into a passion, upon realizing that many people only view Cybersecurity as a mirage, an enigma, something to be dreaded. I had longed for the opportunity to demystify many of the Cybersecurity concepts, and I wanted real-world scenarios that people can comfortably relate with.

The opportunity finally came amid the mandatory lockdown that forced everyone to work from home as a precautionary measure to control the spread of the novel coronavirus disease that was later codenamed COVID-19 by the World ...