As the country teeters on the brink of the predicted second wave of COVID-19, IDStrong, a premier credit and identity theft monitoring company, is issuing a call to action against a parallel second wave of scams and cyberattacks.
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From Zoombombing to unemployment scams, Americans faced an onslaught of cyberattacks as shelter in place orders began to take hold in March. For the most part, individuals and companies acted quickly to tighten security. But just as mask-wearing and social distancing practices are starting to slip, so too are security practices, leaving consumers as vulnerable as ever.
“Officials have warned that a second wave of infections is coming, and I contend that two forces will collide to create a concurrent second wave of cyberattacks,” said Levon Gasparian, CEO of IDStrong. “The first is that renewed shelter in place orders – and their consequential impacts on lifestyle and the economy – will create new opportunities for scammers. The second is that Americans’ general fatigue with restrictions and precautions has allowed us to let our collective guard down. This combination makes the environment ripe for new scams.”
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