If you have been working from home in the next few weeks due to the dangers of Corona virus, do not forget to follow cybersecurity practices that will help you prevent any potential cyber attack.
As events related to the Corona virus escalated, new "opportunities" for cybercriminals flourished in two ways. The first opportunity, related to the arrival of the term «Corona virus» to unprecedented levels of search rates on the Internet, which means that malware developers will update their harmful toolkits of links and malicious sites that target everyone looking for Corona virus. There are a lot of dangers and tricks that take advantage of the event, and employees should beware of them, and Tony Anscomb, Global Security Ambassador to ESET, mentioned in his blog, "Beware tricks that exploit Corona virus concerns."
Therefore, we focus here on the second "opportunity" for cyber criminals, which aims to increase the number of employees working from home outside the usual protection of corporate networks. Here, the second opportunity significantly works on the possibility of attacking the digital assets of companies, and a higher liability is required on the part of both employees and management.
For some companies, the infrastructure and security measures to support home-based employees do exist, but for others, especially small companies, protection may be weak. By taking a few extra steps, employees of any company can significantly enhance digital security against any potential attack while performing remote job tasks.
Here are five tips for working from home safely:
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