Abstract

With the advent of COVID-19 and the imposed lockdowns, many businesses were forced online. A number of these business owners had no prior knowledge of internet technology use and were therefore devoid of the knowledge of internet security threats. Many businesses still operate the e-business model even after the restrictions were lifted, due to the merits of the model. E-Business organizations were one of the main victims of internet fraud during the pandemic for various reasons. In this work, the most common threats and their mitigation measureshave been presented using the semi-systematic literature review method. Knowledge and adherence to these mitigation measures, especially education of staff and customers will save electronic business owners from falling victim to internet fraud.

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