Ransomware attacks often start with phishing emails designed to trick victims into giving up their credentials. Once ransomware like Ryuk gets inside a network, it spreads and becomes more dangerous. This is why it’s imperative to train staff how to recognise a phishing email so ransomware cannot establish a beachhead.
The threat from phishing is only amplified during this remote working era. Home workers should be extremely careful to avoid clicking on links on their work devices, because
Like(Cybercriminals will continue to try and take advantage of the isolated remote worker, as the world gets used to ‘not another day at the office’. The attack techniques we have seen an increase over the past year - phishing, email scams, social engineering - will persevere while regular communication channels remain disrupted. Without the ability for an employee to easily double-check that an email is actually from the finance department or their boss, there is a risk they will just click the
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