Covid-19 cyber scams on the rise

Michael Carroll and David Thompson, of Signum Services, warn companies must maintain vigilance as cyber attacks escalate through the Covid-19 pandemic

The new reality of a Covid-19 world means restrictions in place in many countries are requiring staff to work from home, often on their personal laptops and computers. This decline in social freedom has coincided with an exponential increase in opportunistic online fraudsters, meaning we must exercise extra vigilance within the maritime sector.