Review of Cybersecurity in LatinAmerica during the Covid-19 Pandemic. A brief Overview

Abstract

The arrival of the covid-19 pandemic has generated a turning point in the way people live. A maj or role for telecommunications technology has been playing in enabling interaction between people and the productivity of people within an organization, despite restrictions put in place by several governments because of the pandemic. The massive use of ICT also exposes users and organizations to be victims of a possible cyber-attack. This paper aims to review the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on cybersecurity in Latin America, which have been the most recurrent attacks and some reported cases. For this purpose, we examined a literature review on the different types of cyberattacks, reports provided by multiple organizations in the field of cybersecurity, and news from Latin American countries about cybercrimes related to the covid-19 pandemic. It also discusses a trend in cyberattacks and some recommendations to improve cybersecurity for individuals and organizations. It concludes by defending the need to have a culture of cybersecurity to minimize the impact of cyber-attacks at both the organizational and individual levels.