Cyber Security in the Age of Covid-19: A Timeline and Analysis of Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Attacks during the Pandemic

The entire world has been impacted by Covid-19, which forced the nations to undergo lockdowns, have opened new horizons of virtual learning and work from home culture. Though online meetings were available prior use these platforms intensified. There is a lack awareness among many in public concerning perils using makes them susceptible cyber-crime attacks phishing, sexual or verbal abuse, eve teasing etc. Lockdowns provided cyber criminals with criminal opportunities evidence shows that there rampant increase number cyber-crimes during this period. Public led innocent people falling prey hands attackers. Since pandemic ensuing lockdowns came as surprise, private authorities lacked opportunity make appropriate arrangements for training making secure. no question if are made secure, then they will prove be an asset society but much must done achieve goal complete security.