Home working
The upsurge in home-working caused by the coronavirus is a gift for attackers - and for technology suppliers seeking to attract new users with the offer of free trials. Microsoft, Google, LogMeIn, and Cisco are all providing free licenses (for differing periods) for their meeting, collaboration, and remote working tools. Obviously, it's essential to check the authenticity of any offer you're sent. And do make sure that anyone unfamiliar with the tools understands how to use them. It's also a good opportunity for everyone to make sure that home routers are up to date and are not using the default administrator password. With the likelihood that sensitive work is going to be done more often outside the office, it's also important to keep in mind the need to protect the data, especially if it contains personal information. For an attacker, this is too good an opportunity to miss.