The entire world changed in March, throwing businesses and organisations of every size into a state of disarray. Everyone was in the same boat, but the waters were uncharted, and action had to be decisive in order to make sure businesses could stay afloat.
New technology is changing the way people work. However, more applications, connections and multiple devices make IT infrastructures increasingly complex, costly and time-consuming to secure. Coupled with a homeworking revolution as a result of Covid-19, the attack surface has never been so vulnerable. New cybersecurity issues are arising with a significant spike in phishing attacks, malware spam and ransomware attacks. Criminals use new angles with a recent Deloitte report stating that “attackers are using COVID-19 as bait to impersonate brands, thereby misleading employees and customers.”
Has the COVID-19 pandemic found you making the sudden switch to working from home? Clearly, you’re not alone. But if home working wasn’t something you – or your employer – were thoughtfully set up for beforehand, then a sudden shift to this new way of working can introduce some serious security challenges. Keeping your devices and data protected from malicious cybercrime – or simple human error – is critical, but it might not have been top of your list of priorities when these new working practices first came into play.
