Endpoints, Laptops, desktops

At Technovation, we provide endpoint services. An endpoint is a remote computing device that communicates back and forth with a network to which it is connected. Examples of endpoints include:

• Desktops
• Laptops
• Smartphones
• Tablets
• Servers
• Workstations
• Internet-of-things (IoT) devices

Endpoints represent key vulnerable points of entry for cybercriminals. Endpoints are where attackers execute code and exploit vulnerabilities, as well as where there are assets to be encrypted, exfiltrated or leveraged. With organizational workforces becoming more mobile and users connecting to internal resources from off-premises endpoints all over the world, endpoints are increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks. Objectives for targeting endpoints include, but are not limited to:

• Use an endpoint as an entry and exit point to access high-value assets and information on an organization’s network.
• Access assets on the endpoint to exfiltrate or hold hostage, either for ransom or purely for disruption.
• Take control of the device and use it in a botnet to execute a DoS attack.