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Smartworking: how to mitigate cyber risks

Smartworking: how to mitigate cyber risks

Smartworking is a  fertile ground for cyber threats and criminals. As steps to counter the coronavirus outbreak take effect, millions of workers across the globe have been sent home with their laptops many times. Cybercrime is a silent actor that attempts to exploit the vulnerabilities of remote working. Indeed, remote workers can potentially present a number of cybersecurity risks to organizations, and cybercriminals are finding more ways to exploit these weaknesses. With remote work, indeed, attack surfaces are be multiplied. As users we should not never let the guard down. A combination of procedures, tips, precautions, and training could mitigate risks to a great extent.   Read more on our […]

Cyber threats linked to COVID

Cyber threats linked to COVID

Has the Coronavirus had negative effects on the state of global cybersecurity? Unfortunately, yes. In the past few hours, there has been a series of cyber-attacks against the Italian pharmaceutical company IRBM, which produces the vaccine researched at the University of Oxford. In total, there were at least seven attacks, defined as “very violent” by the CEO Pietro di Lorenzo. The timing suggests a ‘political’ motive to undermine the position of a vaccine that is cheap and easy to transport: the attacks took place hours after the statement that made public the vaccine’s selling price. A worrying trend But it was not an isolated case. In recent days, we have […]

Cybersecurity and the implementation of smart working

Cybersecurity and the implementation of smart working

Faced with the unexpected health crisis, institutions and companies around the world are trying to facilitate the implementation of smart working through the dispersion of adequate rules and procedures. The widespread training of people involved in teleworking is urgent if we are to avert the real risk of cyber-attacks, for profit or political destabilization, aimed at public, corporate or personal networks and systems. The introduction of digital devices in the workplace such as smartphones and tablets has undoubtedly increased productivity, while exposing companies to a greater risk of  cyber-attacks. A threat that is all the more tangible and probable the more time employees spend working on these devices, especially remotely. […]

Cybersecurity’s weakest link: the human factor

Cybersecurity’s weakest link: the human factor

The latest studies are further confirming a fact that, although already known, is still too often ignored: the human factor is the greatest source of risk for companies’ IT security. In this period, in which the pandemic has dramatically increased the use of smart working, finding a solution to this problem must become a top priority. The main risk for companies In a recent survey, the Proofpoint company and the “Let’s System” community questioned the CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) of 138 Italian companies, asking what were currently the worst threats for companies: according to 85% of them, the greatest risk is posed by phishing and social engineering attacks targeting […]

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