The home office presents cybercriminals with a wealth of opportunities

Cybercriminals know that more people are working from home these days – and are therefore more vulnerable to a hacking attack. — Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

The pandemic has prompted many companies to allow their employees to work from home. However, increased external access to company data has opened up many opportunities for cybercriminals as well.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought an end to office meetings, coffee breaks and water cooler chats for the time being, leaving many employees just sitting alone in front of a screen.