Why the Covid-19 Crisis Offers an Opportunity for Lasting Change in Cybersecurity
Author(s): Lennart Maschmeyer
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2020
Millions are now working from home with unfamiliar software, providing massive opportunities for malicious actors. In response, volunteers from the information security sector have formed collaborative initiatives to disseminate urgently needed information to the public. This post by Lennart Maschmeyer examines how the current crisis conditions enabled the formation of the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition (CTC), the largest of these initiatives, based on an interview with the founder. It also identifies an opportunity to institutionalize a similar, need-based threat information platform through government action.