Cyber criminals are targeting remote workers – here's how to prepare

Working from home might sound more safe and sheltered than working from an office, but in terms of your digital presence, you and your employer are often at a greater risk, experts say. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa

HAMBURG: Working from home might sound more safe and sheltered than working from an office, but in terms of your digital presence, you and your employer are often at a greater risk, experts say. Here's what you need to be ready for.

It arrives as a harmless-looking email with an address from your company. Perhaps it's a request for you to sign up to a new company service.