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Although apparently you work with the same tools (your computer, your mobile phone, your email ...) the security infrastructure you use at home is not the same as the one you have at your company. This means that the millions of mobiles and computers that Spaniards use to work and access sensitive data related to their work are not as secure as they should be .

This facilitates the work of hackers who, in search of an economic return, take advantage of the abnormality situation that is traversed globally to find easier targets .

This has been alerted by a report by the company Trend Micro collected by Europa Press that alerts of a "significant increase" in attacks during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019.

For years, cybercrime has been a constantly growing activity . In other words, this report does not imply that due to the pandemic, more people have decided to go into the bush and become a cybercriminal. However, the conditions in which work is carried out telematically with a security not comparable to that of an office cause many companies to become an affordable target.

In the field of security in general, and in the field of cybersecurity in particular, every structure is as strong as its weakest point .

Therefore, experts warn that the use of WiFi networks and computers in your home make the information you work with more vulnerable.

The only way to be sure that we are suffering from some type of attack or hack is through the confirmation of a computer security expert. However, there are some telltale symptoms that our phones or computers could be hacked.

In the event that our teams present the symptoms detailed below or have suspicions of being hacked, it is advisable to contact the computer security officers of our company or the competent authorities.

Hacking Symptoms

  • Lower than usual performance
  • Lower speed or malfunction of websites that are visited regularly
  • An increase in blocked emails detected as SPAM
  • An increase in network activity
  • Receive emails from strangers
  • Send emails to strangers
  • Battery drains faster
  • Appearance of apps or programs that the user has not installed
  • Increased pop-up windows
  • Increased data consumption
  • Interruptions and anomalies in the service such as internet connectivity problems
  • Equipment malfunction
  • Computers that shutdown or restart unexpectedly
  • Smart speakers with abnormal behaviors

How to protect yourself from a hack

  • Pay special attention to smart objects (such as speakers or voice assistants) that are a common access point for cybercriminals
  • Change all default router passwords
  • Avoid connecting to public or unsecured WiFi
  • Use virtual private networks (VPN)
  • Recurring backups
  • Factory reset if necessary

In accordance with the criteria of The Trust Project

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