The overriding risk of remote access services and software is a hacker gaining deeper access to your organization, exposing you to a host of IT security threats.
Once they gain privileged access to your system, it will be difficult to prevent data loss, prevent phishing, protect against ransomware, etc.
Many remote access endpoints only require a simple ID and password to log on to your network.
Since most people use hackable passwords, this single sign-on method is highly problematic.
Many remote access software solutions don’t scan the remote computer for viruses or malware.
If your home or work PC has been infected, and you’re using it to access your office network remotely, then a hacker could easily install malware onto your business’s servers and spread it to every machine in your office.
Connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network, visiting malicious sites, and downloading hazardous software are practices that many endpoint users engage in – making a man-in-the-middle attack and other hacking methods for infecting your computer very easy.
Even if your VPN is secure, the infected machine can grant the hacker access to your private network.