Ditch The Dinosaur - It's Time to Rethink VPN

Ever since the 2020 pandemic, remote work has become a cornerstone of modern business, prompting organizations to reimagine how they can provide their employees with secure, scalable, and efficient access to the corporate resources they need, regardless of where they’re working from. Ask any seasoned IT veteran, and they’d likely tell you that they relied on RDP over VPN for remote access. Heck, they might even still be using that method. But we’ve come a long way, and these days there are cloud-based RDP solutions that are far more compelling—and secure.

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The Vulnerability That Changed The Industry

Even though VPNs are still widely used today, did you know there’s a security flaw that’s technically unpatchable? It’s true—in 2024, a group of researchers discovered an unpatchable VPN vulnerability that they called “Tunnelvision.” This flaw allows cybercriminals to siphon off data without any clear signs of intrusion. What’s even worse is that there is currently no direct fix or patch, and it impacts every product that relies on VPN encapsulation across Windows, macOS, Linux, and iOS. According to the researchers, the stealthy nature of this exploit is one of its most alarming characteristics.

VPNs are also a frequent target for attackers because they require open firewall ports on the VPN gateway, creating additional risk vectors such as brute-force attacks, ransomware, and credential stuffing. Plus, any device that connects to a VPN—be it a laptop in an airport lounge or a home computer on insecure Wi-Fi—essentially becomes an extension of the corporate network. Compromise one endpoint, and the threat can rapidly spread throughout the organization. Since a VPN only provides an encrypted tunnel without securing either endpoint, it serves as an attractive backdoor for malicious actors.

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