Security Flaw Found in Business Network Equipment: Does Your Employer Need to Act?

Security researchers discovered serious security flaws in SonicWall equipment that many companies use to let employees work from home safely. When combined, these two weaknesses allow hackers to take complete control of the equipment. A ransomware group called Inc Ransomware is already using these flaws to attack businesses. This primarily affects companies and organizations, not home internet users. If your employer uses SonicWall SMA appliances for remote access (the technology that lets you log into work systems from home), your company's data could be at risk. This could eventually affect you if hackers steal employee information or disrupt your ability to work. Schools, hospitals, and government offices that use this equipment are also at risk.

Here is what you should do right now:

1. If you work remotely, alert your IT department or manager about this security issue with SonicWall SMA equipment. Share this information even if you are not sure what equipment your company uses.
2. Be extra careful about work emails and attachments right now. Hackers often follow up technical attacks with phishing emails to employees.
3. Make sure you are using strong, unique passwords for your work accounts and have two factor authentication turned on.
4. Back up any important work files you keep on your personal computer to a separate location. For ongoing protection at work, never reuse passwords between your personal and work accounts. If your company experiences a security incident, hackers often try to use stolen work credentials to access employees' personal email and banking accounts. Keep work and personal digital lives separate whenever possible.