Bad actors are drastically ramping up BEC, phishing and spoofing attacks (over 400% according to the FBI) to take advantage of the chaos COVID has generated through remote workers, increased B2C email and the general public’s anxiety about health and personal finances.
The articles linked below highlight the many ways bad actors are using COVID-19 to attack the banking industry, community banks in particular. Your .BANK domain authenticates your email and website to employees, vendors and customers, greatly reducing the likelihood of them falling victim to these cyberattacks, now and beyond COVID-19.
ABA Webinar
The Cybersecurity and Digital Banking Benefits of .BANK Amidst Covid Recording | Slides
KnowBe4
I Testified Before U.S. Congress About COVID-19 Phishing Scams – Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4
Highside
Hackers are Targeting COmmunity Banks, Here’s What You Need to Know
RTE (Ireland)
Banks Issue Warning about COVID-19 Scam Attempts
Business & Industry (UK)
How Criminals are Getting Our Information
Wall Street Journal
Coronavirus Cybersecurity Fallout Might Not Be Felt for Weeks or Longer
SiliconValley.com
Coronavirus: Agencies Warn of COVID-19 Email Scams as People Work from Home
LendIT FinTech
Phishing Scams Jump More than 600%
11:FS
There has Never Been a More Important Time to be Truly Digital
FinTech Connect
How to Prepare your Customers for Digital Banking during COVID-19
FinTech Connect
How COVID-19 is Proving the Catalyst for Digital Transformation
11FS
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Accelerate Digital Financial Services