The novel coronavirus has forever changed how and where we work. As many organizations adopt new solutions and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Slack or Zoom) to accommodate employees and customers during this critical period, such fast-paced digital transformation has also exposed several shortcomings associated with our remote workforce’s home networks and routers. And thanks to our newly-expanded user landscape, threat actors can access company networks undetected - a major concern considering the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center has seen a 400% spike in coronavirus-related cyberattacks within the last four months.
Given these heightened risks, it is imperative that organizations thoroughly examine their router or home network configurations and consider the following proactive measures to safeguard their infrastructure.