The manager of the FCCN unit's cybersecurity service, Carlos Friaças, explains why we should be aware of cyber threats related to the new coronavirus pandemic.
The current pandemic has unfortunately created a window of opportunity for the emergence of multiple new frauds related to this issue. This represents yet another cybersecurity challenge for both organizations and individuals.
The entities national officials and international are aware of this issue and have issued several statements and recommendations to the general public. At these times, all official warnings are helpful, as citizens should only trust figures published by official sources, and should only make online purchases from reputable sellers and through secure electronic payments.
The exponential increase in teleworking recorded in Portugal in recent weeks has also motivated recent recommendations by the National Cybersecurity Center, which most citizens should adopt. Hospital organizations (whether public or private) continue to be targets of cyberattacks and victims of ransomware phenomena, unbelievably. that have the potential to severely affect its functioning at this time of acute pressure on its resources.
Just as we must all contribute to overcoming this pandemic by resorting to isolation, the functioning of the most critical electronic media also depends on our individual ability to resist fraud and digital infections on our various devices. Therefore, we must remain vigilant and informed about the most current threats.
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