Half of remote workers feel vulnerable to growing cyberattacks
New research from the cybersecurity software company SentryBay has revealed that almost half (49%) of employees working remotely feel vulnerable online due to the insecurity of the company laptops and PCs they are using to connect to corporate networks.
The firm surveyed 1,550 UK employees working from home during the pandemic to better understand the security issues they've faced while working remotely.
SentryBay's survey found that 42 percent of respondents received suspicious emails while 18 percent have dealt with a security breach while working from home. Of those who suffered a cyberattack, over half (51%) believed it was because they clicked on a malicious link and 18 percent believed an infected attachment was responsible. Additionally, 42 percent of respondents reported that someone else in their household had experienced a hack of their social media accounts during the lockdown.
