Cyber Defense eMagazine June 2020 Edition
Cyber Defense eMagazine June Edition for 2020 #CDM #CYBERDEFENSEMAG @CyberDefenseMag by @Miliefsky a world-renowned cyber security expert and the Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine as part of the Cyber Defense Media Group as well as Yan Ross, US Editor-in-Chief, Pieruligi Paganini, Co-founder & International Editor-in-Chief, Stevin Miliefsky, President and many more writers, partners and supporters who make this an awesome publication! Thank you all and to our readers! OSINT ROCKS! #CDM #CDMG #OSINT #CYBERSECURITY #INFOSEC #BEST #PRACTICES #TIPS #TECHNIQUES
Cyber Defense eMagazine June Edition for 2020 #CDM #CYBERDEFENSEMAG @CyberDefenseMag by @Miliefsky a world-renowned cyber security expert and the Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine as part of the Cyber Defense Media Group as well as Yan Ross, US Editor-in-Chief, Pieruligi Paganini, Co-founder & International Editor-in-Chief, Stevin Miliefsky, President and many more writers, partners and supporters who make this an awesome publication! Thank you all and to our readers! OSINT ROCKS! #CDM #CDMG #OSINT #CYBERSECURITY #INFOSEC #BEST #PRACTICES #TIPS #TECHNIQUES
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<strong>Cyber</strong> Crimes Will Increase with Shift to Teleworking<br />
By Andy Sauer, Director of <strong>Cyber</strong>security, Steel Root<br />
With the sudden shift to work-from-home operations, businesses are now forced to deal with increased<br />
activity from both independent and nation-state cyber criminals. Unfortunately, malicious actors view any<br />
potential security weakness as an opportunity to access and steal your data. In fact, according to this<br />
story from The Hill, The <strong>Cyber</strong>security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of<br />
Homeland Security’s cyber agency, recently issued an alert “pointing to specific cyber vulnerabilities<br />
around working from home versus the office. CISA zeroes in on potential cyberattacks on virtual private<br />
networks (VPNs), which enable employees to access an organization’s files remotely.”<br />
With entire companies teleworking from home, security can be compromised; companies need to be<br />
more vigilant and implement new processes and procedures to ensure that cybercriminals are not<br />
successful.<br />
Why the increased threat? There are a number of reasons why the sudden move to a remote workforce<br />
can lead to cybersecurity breaches. These include:<br />
• Behavioral changes: Working off site, employees tend to be more relaxed and more likely to let<br />
their guard down – perhaps even answering emails designed to provide data access to hackers.<br />
Also, with stress levels increased, staff might be more inclined to be reactive and less strategic in<br />
their actions. Malicious actors typically apply high pressure and quick turnaround.<br />
• Situational changes: Working in disparate locations, security instructions and access rules can<br />
fall through the cracks. This can result in less stringent oversight of transactions and other key<br />
workflows.<br />
• Technological changes: Suddenly companies are forced to extend their firewalls beyond the<br />
physical boundaries of their office. Company systems are being accessed from a wide range of<br />
devices, even personal devices. These changes can lead to compromise, data sprawl and other<br />
challenges.<br />
<strong>Cyber</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> <strong>eMagazine</strong> –<strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 143<br />
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