As most financial services firms move to an off-site working model and navigate the “new normal,” it is even more critical that they take steps to mitigate the increased cybersecurity risks arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
CISA and FINRA have emphasized the need for firms employees to practice intensified alertness concerning cybersecurity risks that will look to exploit human beings as a weak link. CISA and other government agencies have been predicting for the last several weeks about the dangers posed by cybercriminals and other scammers exploiting the COVID pandemic and self-isolation.
Financial services firms, especially, must remember to warn their employees…
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