{"id":6404,"date":"2020-06-22T12:14:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T10:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oo-software.com\/en\/?p=6404"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:35:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:35:36","slug":"the-6-most-common-mistakes-in-the-home-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oo-software.com\/en\/the-6-most-common-mistakes-in-the-home-office\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6 most common mistakes in the Home Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us are still working from home due to the Corona pandemic, and up to 20% of companies want to keep the home office option &#8220;after Corona&#8221; open.<br \/>\nHowever, some grave mistakes can be made at home, which in the worst case can result in company data or even the company network being compromised.<\/p>\n<p>We now show you the six most common mistakes in the home office &#8211; and how you can avoid them!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The 6 most common mistakes in the home office<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Everyone is an administrator<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Daily work is carried out with a user account with administrative rights in order to &#8220;be able to install something yourself&#8221;. Administrative rights are also the starting point for malware infections (malware, encryption Trojans, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better:<\/strong> Strict separation of administrator and user accounts!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Email attachments: &#8220;just open them!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In December 2019, an average of 153 billion emails were sent every day (!) with malware or as spam (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/420391\/spam-email-traffic-share\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a>). They exploit gaps in the virus scanner or arrive as supposed documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, &#8230;), but actually run a script!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better:<\/strong> Never click on attachments from unknown senders! If the sender is known, but the email is suspicious, then ask in a new (!) email whether the attachment really came from them (keywords: distribution via the address book).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Unknown networks \u2013 surfing in the cafe around the corner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open WLANs are &#8220;open&#8221;, i.e. every user can see the computer of all other users. Sharing can be used because they are usually open to &#8220;everyone&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better:<\/strong> The same applies to networks: do not just log in or plug in anywhere! If possible, do not use public WLANs, hotspots etc. It is much better to connect via your cell phone (with a data rate) and maybe surf a little slower but still be safe. Never exchange data over an external network without encryption. Secure your own W-LAN at the very least with WPA2 (router setting).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Working and surfing over the web<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Browsers are the gateway for so-called \u201cdrive-by downloads\u201d. You don&#8217;t even have to click or download anything, because this malware explicitly searches for vulnerabilities in the system and exploits them. Average time to infection: 0.5 seconds (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/medialibrary\/Gated%20Assets\/white%20papers\/sophos-five-stages-of-a-web-malware-attack.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Source, pdf<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better:<\/strong> Do not visit unknown websites! Do not download from unknown sources! If you suspect something: switch off the PC (do not shutdown, switch off the power!) then get help!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>&#8220;Oh look, I found a USB stick&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>USB sticks can not only run a program automatically, they can also use special hardware to install malware or destroy the computer. A smartphone is also a USB device! And even an e-cigarette can transmit malicious software (BSI: &#8220;Smoking is harmful &#8211; also for your computer: e-cigarettes as Trojan Horses&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better:<\/strong> Never insert unknown USB sticks into the PC! Ideally, USB ports should simply be deactivated. Charge your USB devices using only normal chargers, not via the PC!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Passwords &#8211; Why 123456 is NOT a password<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hasso Plattner Institute analyzed the top 10 passwords in 2019 based on stolen user accounts (<a href=\"https:\/\/hpi.de\/pressemitteilungen\/2019\/die-beliebtesten-deutschen-passwoerter-2019.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Source, German only<\/a>). Number 1 worldwide (seven years in a row): 123456. The main problem is the use of the same password for all accounts, meaning anyone can usually open all your other accounts with it too (&#8220;Forgot password&#8221; function).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better:<\/strong> length does matter! Machines don&#8217;t care about the characters themselves, so always use long passwords! Always use a different password for each account! Use a password manager to a) store passwords securely and b) generate secure passwords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oo-software.com\/en\/diskimage-backup-your-data\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">please do regular backups of your data!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us are still working from home due to the Corona pandemic, and up to 20% of companies want to keep the home office option &#8220;after Corona&#8221; open. 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