![]() ![]() ![]() Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone saw the whole world coming to a standstill. While the good use FUD to stay indoors and take necessary precautions to fight the virus, the bad actors prey on peoples’ fear, confusion, and doubt to reap monetary and other benefits. The FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) following the pandemic is something that both the good and the bad actors have noticed and use to their advantage. It has not only claimed millions of lives but has also pushed billions into poverty by robbing them of their livelihoods. The performance of the system has been evaluated against various malicious/phishing URLs, and it was observed that the proposed system is a viable solution to this problem.Ĭovid-19 continues to dictate the news and the cyber-security landscape throughout the world, despite efforts to contain it. Moreover, this manuscript proposes a fuzzy logic and data mining-based intelligence system for detecting Covid-19 themed malicious URL/phishing attacks. It also offers a thoroughly researched set of mitigation strategies which can be employed to prevent the attacks in the first place. This paper analyses the impact of Covid-19 on various cyber-security related aspects and sketches out the timeline of Covid-19 themed cyber-attacks launched globally to identify the modus operandi of the attackers and the impact of attacks. Therefore, if we wish to save people from these frauds in times when millions have already been tipped into poverty and the rest are trying hard to sustain, it is imperative to curb these attacks and attackers. Consequently, taking advantage of highly unprecedented circumstances created by the Covid-19 event, cybercriminals launched massive phishing, malware, identity theft, and ransomware attacks. Once the attackers gain root access to the devices, they have complete control and can do whatever they want. This is because the Internet itself is inherently difficult to secure, and the attackers can code in a way that exploits its flaws. Victims are being targeted by attackers for their credentials or financial rewards, or both. However, this shift also made people more vulnerable to cyber-crime. As businesses virtually eliminated in-person experiences, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we live and caused a mass migration to digital platforms. With confusion and uncertainty ruling the world, 2020 created near-perfect conditions for cybercriminals. ![]()
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