Avast hack is the latest reason to evaluate your VPN use cases

Cybersecurity company Avast announced that its internal network was hacked via a VPN connection. The attackers compromised an employee’s VPN credentials and had network access…

Cybersecurity company Avast announced that its internal network was hacked via a VPN connection. The attackers compromised an employee’s VPN credentials and had network access for more than four months. 

Through a successful privilege escalation, the actor managed to obtain domain admin privileges.


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According to Avast, the breach happened because the employee’s account was not set up with multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Of course, a VPN can be safely used. Follow best practices, and evaluate the VPN use cases at your organization to mitigate risk. Start with this free checklist:

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