Reliance on VPNs for remote access is putting enterprises at significant risk as social engineering, ransomware, and malware attacks continue to advance, exposing businesses to greater risk, according to a new report by cloud security company Zscaler.
More than 95% of organizations surveyed are now leveraging a VPN service for secure remote access, up from 93% last year, the report said, adding that there are almost 500 known VPN vulnerabilities listed on the CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures) database.