Ransomware, Phishing Prove Commonplace in Remote, Hybrid Workspaces

This year has proven to be another eventful one full of vulnerability exploits, account takeover attacks, phishing and ransomware. Part of this vulnerability is attributed to the rise in remote and hybrid work, according to London-based cybersecurity group Secon Cyber. The work-life shift means that businesses need to continue to be vigilant to address the multiple vulnerabilities that still linger.

Secon’s Andrew Gogarty

Andrew Gogarty is chief security evangelist at Secon.

“Over the last two years, organizations have quickly pivoted to remote working,” Gogarty said. “They have accelerated cloud adoption to support business continuity during the global pandemic. This anywhere access to business-critical data resulted in security gaps and created challenges in maintaining effective cybersecurity.”

He added that there are 10 core security risks businesses need to address throughout the year and beyond. See the slideshow above to review all 10, which include the ever-present ransomware and phishing. Accordingly, Secon Cyber has developed a report that investigates those threats in detail. It will give any IT department or CISO the vital armor needed against the cybercriminals, the company said.