Report: Hackers Targeting Remote Workers
The cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has found an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting those working from home.
The firm conducted a survey of cyberattacks involving people connecting their computers to servers at their offices or other places of work.
The firm found the number of attacks on servers in which hackers attempted to gain access by entering numerous IDs and passwords has been increasing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The survey found that there were 223 such attacks in January, 242 in March and 323 in April.
The number increased to 352 in September and 362 in October, as more people chose to work from home amid the outbreak.
Such attempted accesses are carried out by robots that automatically repeat entries to break passwords.
Kaspersky says most of the attacks originate from overseas.
Hackers have apparently attempted to exploit vulnerabilities in computer networks between workers' homes and their offices.
Ishimaru Suguru, a researcher at Kaspersky, says there are many cases in which people use systems with insufficient security or incorrect settings.
The researcher recommends enhancing security measures by limiting the number of people who can access servers or using stronger passwords.
