Remote systems and the cloud are increasingly used by private users as well as companies and organizations. This allows us to access systems, for example, without the need to be physically there. It is very interesting in these times in which remote work has gained an important weight. Now, according to a report that we echo, they will be much more attacked during 2021.
The cloud will be more attacked next year
According to a report by Trend Micro , home networks, remote work software and cloud systems will be in the sights of cybercriminals in 2021. They predict that there will be a very significant wave of attacks.
Hackers will especially consider home networks as a platform to launch attacks aimed at compromising corporate networks through IoT devices. Why is this going to happen? Currently, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many users carry out their functions from home. This means that they will remotely access business computers. If an attacker manages to break into that local network, it could reach corporate systems.
The group of security researchers behind this Trend Micro report recommends redoubling efforts to protect these types of systems for the new year. They indicate that there should be comprehensive cloud security as the foundation. If this year 2020 we have already seen security problems related to the cloud and remote work, in 2021 it is expected that there will be even more risk. That is why it is essential to be protected.
Sensitive data is at greater risk
The report warns that it is precisely the users who have to access sensitive data who are most at risk. For example, HR professionals who have to access employee data, sales managers who manage customer information, or senior executives who manage important information in an organization.
They indicate that the attacks will especially target existing vulnerabilities . They look for security flaws in the tools used to access remote systems. This way they can access the content and seriously compromise that network.
This makes it essential to always keep your computers up-to-date , with all available patches installed. It does not matter if we are talking about the operating system or whatever program we are using.
From Trend Micro they also warn of the risk of using third-party programs . You always have to make sure you are using programs that are really reliable, up-to-date and not a problem. Precisely this type of software can be maliciously modified in order to steal information or be the gateway through remote networks.
In short, it is very important to maintain computer security to prevent attacks that affect the cloud and remote systems during 2021. Something fundamental, as we have seen, is to have everything updated correctly. All vulnerabilities that may arise must be corrected. It will also be essential to have security programs in place to keep computers protected. But without a doubt something that can not be missing is common sense, and that is that this type of attack on many occasions will require errors that users make, such as opening an email that contains malicious files.