{"id":1188,"date":"2022-04-25T19:02:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:20:06","slug":"cybersecurity-during-work-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity During Work From Home: Risks, Threats, and Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the world is battling COVID-19 in the third year of the pandemic, the <\/span><b>work-from-home culture has become a parallel mechanism to run organizations.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To administer work from home, the organizations have gone under vigorous technological transformation and digitization. Thus, it has become important for organizations to ensure cybersecurity during work from home.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#Why_is_Cybersecurity_Important_During_Work_From_Home\" >Why is Cybersecurity Important During Work From Home?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#Statistics_on_Cyber_Threats_During_Work_From_Home\" >Statistics on Cyber Threats During Work From Home?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#Best_Practices_to_Mitigate_Risks_During_Work_From_Home\" >Best Practices to Mitigate Risks During Work From Home<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#1_Provide_Cybersecurity_Awareness_to_Employees\" >1. Provide Cybersecurity Awareness to Employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#2_Secure_Medium_of_Communication\" >2. Secure Medium of Communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#3_Deploy_a_Phishing_Incident_Response_Team\" >3. Deploy a Phishing Incident Response Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#4_Deploy_a_Virtual_Private_Network_VPN\" >4. Deploy a Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#5_Virtual_Desktop_Infrastructure_VDI\" >5. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#6_Encourage_Employees_to_Use_Cloud_Services\" >6. Encourage Employees to Use Cloud Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#7_Implement_a_Mobile_Device_Management_MDM_solution\" >7. Implement a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-during-work-from-home\/#Cybersecurity_Awareness_Training_is_Essential_for_Employees\" >Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Essential for Employees<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">However, working from home culture has its own drawbacks. Offices are secured with strong cybersecurity infrastructure, along with a dedicated security team that monitors suspicious activities. Despite stringent monitoring, cyber attacks still occur in organizations. 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The primary reason behind this is that computer systems are not well-protected at home. Home networks are pretty vulnerable, and that\u2019s why they require additional security measures such as WLAN encryption.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10123\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IT-Governance-1024x682-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cybersecurity during work from home\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: IT Governance)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The concept of online work has evolved over time. This has increased the dependency of employees on devices and networks for communication. Also, these devices and networks are not generally secured enough to prevent cyber attacks. Along with that, employees are easily manipulated or lured when they don\u2019t have ready support from the IT department.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Statistics_on_Cyber_Threats_During_Work_From_Home\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Statistics on Cyber Threats During Work From Home?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itgovernance.co.uk\/blog\/the-cyber-security-risks-of-working-from-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT Governance<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>70% of employees during work from home have experienced some kind of cyber threat. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between February and March 2021, the <\/span><b>number of phishing emails increased by 600%.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ibm.com\/2021-07-28-IBM-Report-Cost-of-a-Data-Breach-Hits-Record-High-During-Pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBM<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>20% of organizations have reported that work from home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the factor in data breaches. This <\/span><b>incurred a loss of $4.96 million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on average for the companies. In the same article, it was mentioned that the <\/span><b>shift to work from home has increased the average cost of the breach from $3.89 million to $4.96 million.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10124\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Interpol.jpg\" alt=\"Cyber Threats During Work From Home\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: Interpol)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Practices_to_Mitigate_Risks_During_Work_From_Home\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Best Practices to Mitigate Risks During Work From Home<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Following is the list of practices that an organization must follow to prevent cyberthreat and mitigate cyber risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Provide_Cybersecurity_Awareness_to_Employees\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1. Provide Cybersecurity Awareness to Employees<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Employees must be provided with the knowledge to identify cyber attacks, such as phishing emails, and risks associated with the use of public Wi-Fi. This should be done to ensure the security of the devices being used for work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Secure_Medium_of_Communication\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Secure Medium of Communication<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Always use a secure medium of communication for official purposes. Make sure that security protocols such as <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-is-dmarc\/\">DMARC<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> are set on your email domain to secure it against any attempt of spoofing or abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Deploy_a_Phishing_Incident_Response_Team\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3. Deploy a Phishing Incident Response Team<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The majority of cyber attacks occur via emails. Therefore, a \u201cPhishing Incident Response\u201d tool is the need of the hour. A single vigilant employee can save the entire organization. A phishing incident tool empowers employees with the capability to report suspicious emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Deploy_a_Virtual_Private_Network_VPN\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4. Deploy a Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Deploy a VPN for secure data transfer between the core system and work systems that employees are using remotely. It adds an additional layer of security by encrypting data while traveling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Virtual_Desktop_Infrastructure_VDI\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">VDI allows employees to work in a virtual environment as if they were connected to the company\u2019s local network from anywhere, at any time, and on any device connected to the Internet. With VDI, data is stored on a server rather than on an individual system. Not only does it significantly reduce data risks, but it also requires less bandwidth to store it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Encourage_Employees_to_Use_Cloud_Services\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>6. Encourage Employees to Use Cloud Services<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Encourage employees to use cloud services like Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc., since this minimizes the risk of data loss since it is not stored locally.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Implement_a_Mobile_Device_Management_MDM_solution\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>7. Implement a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Deploying an MDM solution helps the organization retain control over business-related sensitive data. The solution allows administrators to remotely lock devices and wipe all data if a device is stolen. This prevents sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cybersecurity_Awareness_Training_is_Essential_for_Employees\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Essential for Employees<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Currently, hackers and cyber attackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by resorting to emotional manipulations. For example, employees receive messages where attackers impersonate renowned medical insurance companies, offering victims a COVID-19 insurance plan for a minimal investment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Employees click on a lucrative but fraudulent URL received through the phishing email. This link redirects them to a phished login page that asks them for their corporate credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Employees in an organization are usually unaware of cyber attacks and their related consequences. They are unaware of the latest trends and techniques used by cybercriminals and easily fall prey to such threats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">That\u2019s why it is important for all employees to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;\">receive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-security-awareness-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\">cybersecurity awareness training<\/span><\/a> so they can become vigilant and capable of preventing cyberattacks<\/span>. Employees can specifically take\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;\">attack-vector-based training to repel most cyber threats<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world is battling COVID-19 in the third year of the pandemic, the work-from-home culture has become a parallel mechanism to run organizations. To administer work from home, the organizations have gone under vigorous technological transformation and digitization. Thus, it has become important for organizations to ensure cybersecurity during work from home. 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