Best Practices To Strengthen VPN Security
HYPR, Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Virtual private networks (VPNs) form a staple of the modern work environment. VPNs provide an essential layer of protection for employees working remotely or across multiple office locations, encrypting data traffic to stop hackers from intercepting and stealing information.
Usage of VPNs skyrocketed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and remains high - 77% of employees use VPN for their work nearly every day, according to the 2023 VPN Risk Report by Zscaler.
Their widespread popularity has put VPNs squarely in the crosshairs of malicious actors. The recent ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group, which disrupted payments to U.S. doctors and healthcare facilities nationwide for a month, has now been linked to compromised credentials on a remote system access application. This follows on the heels of a large-scale brute force attack campaign against multiple remote access VPN services, reported by Cisco Talos.