The Impact of Covid-19 on Cybersecurity

Abstract

The world as of now is encountering a dreadful pandemic. Coronavirus has affected the world differently. Economies are disintegrating searching for solutions for the crisis brought about by this pandemic. Education in certain nations has been stopped while others are contriving new ways for teachers and students to interact observing the necessary protocols to guarantee no loss happens on these difficult occasions. Health sectors are the major heroes at these difficult times trying their possible best to fight the virus and get many people immunized against the virus. The internet has seen a lot more compromises because of the new ways adopted by many sectors to still get their businesses running. One of the ways employed mostly is the use of the internet to perform tasks. With the increased use of the internet, it has become even more important now to ensure cybersecurity or information technology protection. Protection of information from unauthorized disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of services information technologies provide. This paper delves deep into the impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity, the various cybersecurity trends that are attacking various institutions as this pandemic came about, the various effects of COVID-19 on society, from the perspective of cybersecurity threats and outcomes, and a detailed deliberation on why it is still of great relevance in the teaching and learning of cybersecurity.