The team at Digital Defense is tracking today’s changing security landscape as it continues to evolve in the wake of the global pandemic.
We’ve researched vulnerabilities and threats, including malware scams, related to the global COVID-19 pandemic and compiled a series of cybersecurity resources. These are designed for organizations to share with staff and end-users as they work from home to increase their security awareness as malicious actors work to exploit the situation around the world.
Malware Threats Intensify with COVID-19 Exploits - Animated Guide
We’ve created the short animated guide below that reviews these widespread malware attacks and how to keep your workers safe and prevent malware infections.
Pandemic Cyber Response - Blogs and Podcasts
Navigating the changing infrastructure of Information Security during COVID19 pandemic
In this timely 20-minute podcast, Digital Defense’s Chief Revenue Officer, Bob Layton joins Doug Goodall, Managing Director for Managed Service Provider, Emtec to discuss how organizations are navigating the security challenges of moving to a remote workforce model and the changing infrastructure of information security during COVID-19. Listen here.
From Stop-Gap to Sustainable: Securing IT’s New Normal
The global pandemic is challenging the world to creatively and intelligently adapt to rapid change. People and organizations must define their new normal while adjusting to sweeping modifications such as social distancing and extensive remote work. Read more.
Working from Home Exposes Corporate Assets to Infection
As a response to the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) outbreak, many companies are enacting Work-From-Home (WFH) policies for their employees. Organizations are quickly realizing that the bulk of their business-critical operations and communications must be performed remotely. Read more.
Educational Cyber-Security Tips - Shareable
Hackers have an advantage right now because many newly remote workers aren’t well-versed in good cyber hygiene habits. They simply aren’t as prepared for the social engineering tricks used to propagate malware attempts because they have been operating within a protected corporate perimeter. Feel free to share any of these videos and tips with your staff and end-users.
Security Spotlight Videos
Now is the time to remind your end-users and staff about password security, ransomware traps, and phishing scams with these 3 short videos. Scroll below to view each topic:
Top Ten WFH Tips from our CIO
Share these 10 tips with your employees who are working remotely to help protect your information, your network, and your company assets.
Related Resource
Bolster Your Advanced Endpoint Protection
AEP is quite good at blocking viruses and even zero-day malware using non-signature-based methods. However, it is vulnerable. This paper discusses some of AEP’s shortcomings as well as how to supplement the system with powerful threat assessment/detection solutions.