Nearly 1.2% of all emails sent are malicious in nature. That's approximately 3.4 billion phishing emails sent every single day.

In this episode of Privacy Files, we examine how the increase in remote work is raising the risk level for data breaches at companies around the world.

One growing threat is zero-click exploits. These are cyber attacks that don't even require the victim to click a link. This type of threat usually comes in the form of an image sent via a text.

In fact, Samsung just released a feature called Message Guard. Currently being rolled out on the Galaxy S23 Device, this tool automatically neutralizes any potential threat hiding within image files before it has the chance to inflict harm.

Overall, 47% of all US businesses have suffered some form of a cyber attack. One attack can cost a US-based business $18,000 on average.

Whenever remote work is determined to be a causal factor in a data breach, the average cost increases by more than $1 million. Further, it takes remote-based organizations 58 days longer than office-based organizations to identify and contain a breach.

From phishing and ransomware, to Denial-of-Service attacks and malware, this episode will help put in perspective the challenges facing today's businesses.

We close out the episode by providing some tips on working from home safely and privately.

Links Referenced:

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/samsung-launches-message-guard/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRXhZmKQX7Y

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