Why Cyber security is important during the COVID 19 pandemic?

A lot of people have been working and learning from their homes. The world has come to a pace that the unprecedented rate of cyber attacks has also increased with time and again.

Many cyber criminals believe in taking the advantage of the situation with several methods that we at White Panther Enterprises shall be discussing in this blog. There are a couple of online platforms that face cyber attacks. Many hackers have tried to hack online apps that are used in virtual meetings.

 Therefore, there has been a shortage of security applications. Somehow, it is giving an advantage to an extra edge to these hackers in these sensitive situations. Scamming and phishing has been increased in recent times. All companies should be aware of these types of attacks. Let’s read further!

Spam Mail : 

With the beginning of the virtual office, many employees have started getting a zillion number of spam mails. Your happiness several email providers that have a spam filter and most companies are using their own mail server. The company security needs to keep up with the server’s security. this will help in protecting their mail server from any type of cyber attack.

Phishing Attack :

Phishing attacks have been increasing in the most recent times. Many employees get phishing links via emails. Although, they might look genuine, and therefore, people click on these links which redirect them to websites which has malware or where the hackers can breach the sensitive data. Any link which has not come from a trusted website should not be opened as it can be a type of trick the people easily.

Unencrypted Connection : 

There can be an unencrypted connection that steals sensitive data. Many companies ensure when employees are accessing the data remotely. The connection remains secure and encrypted even remotely.

If their connection is not secure hackers can use MITM attack to steal sensitive data. So companies should use an encrypted connection.

Conclusion

Henceforth, hackers now have been exploiting all these apps to hack into your system. Most companies use third-party apps to ensure security. If there any apps that the company or organization finds it vulnerable to, make sure that you are using the latest version of the same. You can also find a similar alternative for that app. Some of the security measures to check the cybersecurity company are VAPT service, which can find a vulnerability in your Network, Web App, or Android apps.

We hope that we will able to fix your problem! For any more queries or guidance, you can contact us today.

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