More And More Businesses Are Being Hacked By Remote Working Flaws
techradar.pro, March 8th, 2023
Remote working is here to stay, but the risks remain
Businesses and employees have benefitted greatly from the introduction of remote and hybrid working, but have also faced major challenges, new research has found.
A report from Fortinet found almost two-thirds of firms (62%) suffered a data breach during the last two to three years, which could be, at least in part, attributed to the remote working environment.
The idea of remote working introducing new risks into the workplace is thus no longer merely theoretical, but also proven in practice. Fortinet says there are vulnerabilities in the way work is being organized that threat actors actively exploit to steal sensitive data. Usually, that data is either sold on the black market, used to mount additional attacks, or used as a bargaining chip in a ransom negotiation.