During this time of the growing concern related to COVID-19, there is also an increase in activity of individuals who will use this opportunity to spread malware, launch phishing and/or spear-phishing campaigns.

Even the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is not immune, as they recently suffered a cyber-attack on its own computer system. The cyber attack was deemed a "campaign of disruption and disinformation" which was aimed at undermining the response to the coronavirus. Luckily, no data was compromised.

We have an informative article that we'd like to share with you; one that can help you maintain diligent cyber security awareness and not to fall prey to the hackers and attackers looking to take advantage of the fears surrounding the growing pandemic.

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Nonprofit entities were the victims of 9 percent of all fraud, with a median loss of $75,000. For many organizations with limited financial resources, a loss of this magnitude can be devastating.

Beyond the immediate financial toll, an even greater potential cost of fraud is the damage that can occur to an nonprofits reputation. Because most nonprofits depend on support from donors, grantors, or other public sources, their reputations are among their most valued assets. In addition, fraud in a nonprofit setting can often result in negative media attention.