A recent multi-million-dollar ransomware threat against an Australian company serves as a potent reminder that businesses must be wary of the risks that increasing remote work imposes on the companys overall security position. Ransomware is getting more common and increasingly destructive, with attacks on operational technology (OT) systems, in particular, up 2000 percent in 2019 compared with the previous year. The sudden need to work at home has made past patch-delay decisions risky as COVID-19 response measures drive employees to work from home en masse.”]