Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the 2020 global lockdown became a universal strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing triggered a massive reliance on online and cyberspace alternatives and switched the world to the digital economy. Despite their effectiveness for remote work and online interactions, cyberspac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Okereafor, Kenneth (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press 2021.
Edición:First edition
Colección:CRC focus
Materias:
Computer security.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • 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 Changer
  • 1.2. Overview of Cybersecurity
  • 1.3. Objectives of The Book
  • 1.4. Structure of The Book
  • References
  • 2. COVID-19 Background
  • 2.1. Nature
  • 2.2. Origin
  • 2.3. Spread
  • 2.4. Global Response
  • 2.5. Statistics
  • 2.6. Link with Cybersecurity
  • References
  • 3. Cybersecurity Roles in a Pandemic
  • 3.1. Preventive Roles
  • 3.2. Detective Roles
  • 3.3. Response Roles
  • 3.4. Data Confidentiality
  • 3.5. Data Integrity
  • 3.6. Data Availability
  • 3.7. Chapter Summary
  • References
  • 4. Cyberspace at Risk
  • 4.1. Vulnerabilities and Exposures
  • 4.1.1. Vulnerabilities
  • 4.1.2. Exposures
  • 4.1.3. Exposed Industries
  • 4.2. Human Vulnerabilities
  • 4.2.1. Human Factor of Security
  • 4.2.2. Sympathy and Compassion
  • 4.2.3. Urgency and Persuasion
  • 4.2.4. Desperation and Confusion
  • 4.2.5. Loyalty, Honesty, and Respect
  • 4.2.6. Anger and Grief
  • 4.2.7. Fear, Worry, and Anxiety
  • 4.3. Technical and Operational Vulnerabilities
  • 4.3.1. Expired Security Systems
  • 4.3.2. Obsolete Operating Systems (OS) And Utilities
  • 4.3.3. Capacity Gap
  • 4.3.4. Misplaced Priorities
  • 4.3.5. Disrupted Procedures
  • 4.3.6. Administrative Loopholes
  • 4.3.7. Network and Connectivity Exposures
  • 4.4. Cyber Threats and Exploits
  • 4.4.1. Cyber Threats
  • 4.4.2. Perspective of the Digital Threat [27]
  • 4.4.3. Threats to Healthcare Data
  • 4.4.4. Cyber Exploits
  • 4.4.5. Malware
  • 4.4.6. Ransomware
  • 4.4.7. Computer Virus
  • 4.4.8. Adware and Spyware
  • 4.4.9. Computer Worm
  • 4.4.10. Trojan Horse
  • 4.4.11. Logic Bomb
  • 4.4.12. Spear Phishing.
  • 4.4.13. Man-in-the-Middle Attack
  • 4.4.14. Cyber Espionage
  • 4.4.15. Cyber Bullying
  • 4.4.16. Social Engineering
  • 4.4.16.1. Lessons from the Twitter incident
  • 4.4.17. Password Abuse
  • 4.4.18. DDoS Attack
  • 4.4.19. Fake Website
  • 4.4.20. Website Hijack
  • 4.4.21. Insider Collusion
  • 4.5. Cybersecurity Impacts Of COVID-19
  • 4.5.1. Identity Theft
  • 4.5.2. Privacy Issues
  • 4.5.3. Data Accessibility Issues
  • 4.5.4. Data Loss
  • 4.5.5. Reputation Damage
  • 4.5.6. Revenue Loss
  • 4.5.7. Service Disruption for Organizations
  • 4.5.8. Service Disruption for Individuals
  • 4.5.9. Crime Escalation
  • 4.5.10. Fatality
  • 4.6. Chapter Summary
  • References
  • 5. Challenges of Managing Cybersecurity at COVID-19
  • 5.1. Identity and Access Control Challenges
  • 5.1.1. Authentication Challenges
  • 5.1.2. Authorization Challenges
  • 5.1.3. Accountability Challenges
  • 5.2. Incident Management Challenges
  • 5.2.1. Incident Response Challenges
  • 5.2.2. Incident Handling Challenges
  • 5.3. Remote Communications Challenges
  • 5.3.1. Work from Home Challenges
  • 5.3.2. Telecommuting and Video Conferencing Challenges
  • 5.4. Healthcare Data Management Challenges
  • 5.4.1. Value-Based Classification Of Healthcare Data
  • 5.4.2. Confidentiality Challenges
  • 5.4.3. Integrity Challenges
  • 5.4.4. Availability Challenges
  • 5.5. Chapter Summary
  • References
  • 6. Cyberattack Mitigations During the Pandemic
  • 6.1. Scenario of Defense in-depth
  • 6.2. Administrative Countermeasures
  • 6.3. Physical Countermeasures
  • 6.4. Technical Countermeasures
  • 6.5. Control Knobs
  • 6.5.1. Preventive Control
  • 6.5.1.1. Zoom preventive intervention
  • 6.5.1.2. Anti-malware preventive intervention
  • 6.5.2. Detective Control
  • 6.5.3. Responsive Control
  • 6.5.4. Corrective Control
  • 6.5.5. Deterrent Control
  • 6.6. Chapter Summary.
  • 7. Cybersecurity in Post COVID-19 Digital Era
  • 7.1. Cybersecurity Projections After the Pandemic
  • 7.1.1. Cybersecurity in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • 7.1.2. Cybersecurity in Big Data
  • 7.1.3. Cybersecurity in Telemedicine
  • 7.1.4. Cybersecurity in Aviation
  • 7.2. Chapter Summary
  • References
  • 8. Conclusion and Recommendations
  • 8.1. Remote Work Comes to Stay
  • 8.2. Cryptographic and Steganographic Remedies
  • 8.3. New Concept of Monitoring
  • 8.4. More Stringent Email Policies
  • 8.4.1. Proposed Design Model for Email Security Re-engineering
  • 8.4.2. Implementation Strategy for Email Security Re-engineering
  • 8.5. Punishment for Malware-related Offences
  • 8.6. Acculturation of Social Engineering
  • 8.6.1. Proposed Implementation Model for Social Engineering Acculturation
  • 8.7. Better Management of Digital Identity (DID)
  • 8.7.1. Requirements for Better Digital Identity Management
  • 8.8. Last Line
  • References
  • Caveat
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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