Those networks are also not accessible from home networks, then.
Comment on Forcing Workers Back to the Office Might Not Have Been a Good Idea After All
KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 10 months agoSome networks are not accessible via vpn.
atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 10 months ago
couragethebravedog@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The issue of using a work device outside of the office is if you ever connect it to your home network off of the VPN, then there is a chance the device is compromised. A malicious actor could have targeted you because they want to gain access to your company and they saw on your LinkedIn that you work remotely. So they simply use some OSINT to find your address, run a geo search on shodan and wiggle to identify your homes IP, then use that as an entry point to compromise your router and wait for your device to connect to continue the attack. This may sound complicated or a lot of work but this is actually quite simple to do and takes only 10 - 15 minutes.
ngdev@lemmy.world 10 months ago
In those cases it’s justifiable to have to work in-person. I don’t think we’d want closed networks (presumably for stuff like nuclear power) exposed to the open internet.