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Ssn 2 Ep 1: 3 Reasons Why Remote Workstations are the Target, Pt 1
Ssn 2 Ep 1:
Top 3 Issues that Make Remote Workstations a Juicy Target and How to Solve Them, Pt 1
Remote working has been on the rise in recent years and exploded in 2020 during the pandemic. Find out why remote workstations are a popular target for hackers--and what you need to do to protect the corporate network from a breach through this mostly-unprotected back door.
SHOW NOTES:
:47: Let's define what we mean by "remote working".
1:18: We were working remotely for years before the pandemic, but remote working has changed since 2020.
2:36: We're making an assumption that people are working on a company-provided equipment that's managed by an IT dept.
3:43: Why do remote workstations put corporate networks at greater risk than a traditional office environment?
3:50: Discussion of article about a number of laptops that were unknowingly infected with malware, and what happened when those laptops went home during the pandemic.
4:43: What are the top 3 reasons why remote workstations are a hot target?
4:55: Number One, No corporate firewall.
6:23: Discussion of best practices—and inherent dangers—when setting up your router, setting the password, and hiding the SSID.
9:25: What do people need to do in order to know if their firewall is secure?
10:00: If you have employees working remotely, what do you need to do?
10:59: What if your employees are working remotely using public wi-fi?
Downloadable pdf from media.defense.gov, "Securing Wireless Devices in Public Settings":
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jul/29/2002815141/-1/-1/0/CSI_SECURING_WIRELESS_DEVICES_IN_PUBLIC.PDF
12:34: VPNs and inherent challenges. What is an "always on" product?
14:18: Number Two: Segmentation; dividing your network into separate networks that don't allow lateral movement, and what is lateral movement?
16:10: What happens if you're not segmented and your VPN is activated?
17:20: Discussion of an article about hackers who targeted government employees through an active online aerobics presence.
18:45: How much effort and time are hackers willing to put into gaining access into your network?
19:00: Discussion of today's hackers. Gone are the days of the solitary hacker working out of a basement.
20:20: Discussion of a guy that built a machine for reverse hacking and how he uses it.
End of Part 1. Catch Part 2 for the rest of the discussion!
Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/
Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com
You'll find the downloadable version of these show notes at: https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/cyber-savvy-cafe/
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By The Cyber Savvy CafeSsn 2 Ep 1:
Top 3 Issues that Make Remote Workstations a Juicy Target and How to Solve Them, Pt 1
Remote working has been on the rise in recent years and exploded in 2020 during the pandemic. Find out why remote workstations are a popular target for hackers--and what you need to do to protect the corporate network from a breach through this mostly-unprotected back door.
SHOW NOTES:
:47: Let's define what we mean by "remote working".
1:18: We were working remotely for years before the pandemic, but remote working has changed since 2020.
2:36: We're making an assumption that people are working on a company-provided equipment that's managed by an IT dept.
3:43: Why do remote workstations put corporate networks at greater risk than a traditional office environment?
3:50: Discussion of article about a number of laptops that were unknowingly infected with malware, and what happened when those laptops went home during the pandemic.
4:43: What are the top 3 reasons why remote workstations are a hot target?
4:55: Number One, No corporate firewall.
6:23: Discussion of best practices—and inherent dangers—when setting up your router, setting the password, and hiding the SSID.
9:25: What do people need to do in order to know if their firewall is secure?
10:00: If you have employees working remotely, what do you need to do?
10:59: What if your employees are working remotely using public wi-fi?
Downloadable pdf from media.defense.gov, "Securing Wireless Devices in Public Settings":
https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jul/29/2002815141/-1/-1/0/CSI_SECURING_WIRELESS_DEVICES_IN_PUBLIC.PDF
12:34: VPNs and inherent challenges. What is an "always on" product?
14:18: Number Two: Segmentation; dividing your network into separate networks that don't allow lateral movement, and what is lateral movement?
16:10: What happens if you're not segmented and your VPN is activated?
17:20: Discussion of an article about hackers who targeted government employees through an active online aerobics presence.
18:45: How much effort and time are hackers willing to put into gaining access into your network?
19:00: Discussion of today's hackers. Gone are the days of the solitary hacker working out of a basement.
20:20: Discussion of a guy that built a machine for reverse hacking and how he uses it.
End of Part 1. Catch Part 2 for the rest of the discussion!
Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/
Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com
You'll find the downloadable version of these show notes at: https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/cyber-savvy-cafe/