Avoiding the Hack in the Age of COVID
You’ve been adding new devices, new connections, and new requirements in the COVID era. But your now-extended business network is vulnerable to hackers who do not sleep. While your employees may now be working from home, they could be exposing your network and customer data to a data breach or other cyberattack. (Read below for more discussion about exploits.) The threat to your business by hackers ranges from social engineering all the way to data exfiltration. Ninety-six percent of all targeted cyberattacks start with attempts to expose your personal information. The data — name, password, email, and more — your employees disclose can be exfiltrated, held for ransom, or pieced together into an attack on your network and devices. Here’s a quick rundown of the major types of cyberattacks you are vulnerable to in the Age of COVID. Email Security Your email system is the primary entry point for a