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 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- While many across the U.S. and Bay Area are sheltering-in-place, cybercriminals are striking. Cybersecurity experts say online scammers are on the offensive, targeting vulnerable Internet users.

However, Professor Banafa assures there are ways to keep your information safe, and your connection secure while sheltering-in-place.

Those who are forced to work from home shared their set up.

"I know it's a little bit more if you're working from a hot spot area like a Starbucks or something," Williams explained. "But with everybody home on their own networks- as long as you're not borrowing from your neighbor- I think it's pretty good."

Other companies rely on a Virtual Private Network (VPN), which is essentially a secure pipeline between an employee and work.
Professor Banafa emphasized Internet users will want to steer clear of public unsecured WiFi connections.

He said properly configuring your firewall, sticking to company equipment, and only visiting trusted sites are key.

"When we talk about cybersecurity, we are talking about a race between the good guys and the bad guys," he said.

 

He adds, this practice is known in the cybersecurity world as "Spear Phishing."

"Which is specifically for a certain group or certain person," Banafa said.

"In the world of cybersecurity, the criminals or the hackers, they capitalize on two things," he said. "Extremes of the human nature, which is greed or fear."