Three years after the pandemic sent the world spinning into hybrid working overnight, the security concerns and risks associated with this new way of working are still top of the agenda for businesses.
Widespread – and often unrequired – access to sensitive information is one of the main culprits. In fact, more than 1,500 IT and security decision-makers say over half of their employees have access to sensitive corporate data.
Hybrid workers have become a compelling target for threat actors. Compromising an endpoint remains one of the most common ways for threat actors to break through an organisation’s security system and access sensitive data and assets.
Extending security access beyond the office and through an increasing number of digital identities has augmented the exposure of sensitive information. Providing privileged access through local admin rights is the cherry on top.
From changing boot and hardware configurations to installing cryptominer malware and accessing critical operational technology systems, local admin rights also give users full power over their endpoints – power that can be misused or abused to inflict severe damage.
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