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It has stabilized as a ",[51,52,53],"strong",{},"enterprise VPN gateways"," global operating model.",[40,56,57,58,61,62,65],{},"According to large-scale workforce studies, employees worldwide now work remotely ",[51,59,60],{},"about one to two days per week,"," accounting for roughly ",[51,63,64],{},"25–30% of total workdays,"," and this level has remained stable since 2023 .",[40,67,68,69,72,73,76],{},"As organizations operate across regions, cloud platforms, and time zones, one requirement has become universal: ",[51,70,71],{},"secure and continuous remote access."," For many enterprises, that access still relies on ",[51,74,75],{},"VPN-based remote access"," — a design choice that is increasingly being questioned as remote work becomes permanent.",[78,79,81],"h2",{"id":80},"global-remote-work-has-permanently-expanded-the-remote-access-attack-surface","Global Remote Work Has Permanently Expanded the Remote Access Attack Surface",[40,83,84,85,88],{},"Remote and hybrid work is now embedded in enterprise operations. Recent surveys show that ",[51,86,87],{},"more than half operate under hybrid models"," , reflecting a structural shift rather than a temporary adjustment .",[40,90,91,92,95],{},"From a security standpoint, this matters because employees now connect from home networks, shared workspaces, hotels, and mobile networks — environments largely outside corporate control. What was once an occasional access path has become ",[51,93,94],{},"always-on infrastructure,"," continuously exposed to the public internet.",[40,97,98,99],{},"As a result, ",[51,100,101],{},"remote access security has become one of the most persistently exposed layers of enterprise IT.",[78,103,105],{"id":104},"vpn-security-risks-why-vpn-gateways-keep-appearing-in-security-incidents","VPN Security Risks: Why VPN Gateways Keep Appearing in Security Incidents",[40,107,108,109,112],{},"Threat intelligence and incident response reports consistently point to the same pattern: ",[51,110,111],{},"VPN gateways and VPN credentials remain one of the most common initial access vectors"," in modern attacks.",[40,114,115,116,119,120,123],{},"Industry data indicates that ",[51,117,118],{},"78% of organizations experienced at least one security incident related to remote work in 2025,"," and ",[51,121,122],{},"38% of attacks specifically targeted remote infrastructure"," , including VPNs and other remote access tools .",[40,125,126],{},"Once attackers gain access through a VPN — whether via stolen credentials or a vulnerable gateway — they often obtain a foothold that enables deeper movement into internal systems.",[40,128,129,130],{},"This is why security researchers increasingly describe VPNs not just as transport mechanisms, but as ",[51,131,132],{},"high-value access chokepoints.",[78,134,136],{"id":135},"the-structural-security-limitations-of-centralized-vpn-architecture","The Structural Security Limitations of Centralized VPN Architecture",[40,138,139],{},"Traditional VPN-based remote access relies on a centralized model:",[141,142,143,147,150],"ul",{},[144,145,146],"li",{},"A fixed, internet-facing gateway",[144,148,149],{},"Authentication performed at connection time",[144,151,152],{},"Network-level access granted after login",[40,154,155],{},"This architecture creates structural risk. A single gateway is easy to locate, easy to scan repeatedly, and — once compromised — capable of exposing far more than a single application or service.",[40,157,158,159,162],{},"Security research has shown that the widespread adoption of remote work triggered a ",[51,160,161],{},"238% increase in VPN-targeted attacks between 2020 and 2022,"," highlighting how centralized VPN infrastructure scaled risk alongside usage .",[40,164,165,166],{},"The issue is not a specific vendor or vulnerability. It is the ",[51,167,168],{},"centralized trust model itself.",[78,170,45],{"id":171},"why-patching-vpns-is-necessary-but-not-sufficient",[40,173,174],{},[43,175],{"alt":45,"src":176},"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002FRemote-Work-Is-Now-a-Global-Standard\u002FRemoteWork_1.webp",[40,178,179],{},"Organizations typically respond to VPN-related incidents by:",[141,181,182,185,188],{},[144,183,184],{},"Applying security patches",[144,186,187],{},"Updating firmware",[144,189,190],{},"Increasing monitoring and alerting",[40,192,193,194,197],{},"These steps are essential, but they address ",[51,195,196],{},"known weaknesses"," , not the underlying exposure model.",[40,199,200],{},"As long as remote access depends on:",[141,202,203,206,209],{},[144,204,205],{},"Permanently exposed VPN portals",[144,207,208],{},"Centralized gateways as primary access points",[144,210,211],{},"Broad, network-level trust after authentication",[40,213,214,215],{},"the overall risk profile remains largely unchanged. This is why many security leaders now describe VPN risk as ",[51,216,217],{},"systemic rather than episodic.",[78,219,221],{"id":220},"remote-access-security-in-2026-reducing-exposure-and-limiting-blast-radius","Remote Access Security in 2026: Reducing Exposure and Limiting Blast Radius",[40,223,224],{},[43,225],{"alt":221,"src":226},"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002FRemote-Work-Is-Now-a-Global-Standard\u002FRemoteWork_2.webp",[40,228,229,230,233],{},"The cost of remote-access-related breaches underscores why this reassessment is happening. Studies show that ",[51,231,232],{},"the average cost of a remote work–related security incident reached approximately USD 4.56 million in 2025,"," reflecting both direct response costs and long-term business impact .",[40,235,236,237,240],{},"In response, organizations are increasingly shifting focus from “how to secure the VPN” to ",[51,238,239],{},"how to reduce the damage when access is abused."," Modern remote access security strategies emphasize:",[141,242,243,246,249,252],{},[144,244,245],{},"Minimizing exposed entry points",[144,247,248],{},"Scoping access to specific users, devices, and services",[144,250,251],{},"Enforcing isolation at the session level",[144,253,254],{},"Preventing lateral movement by design",[40,256,257,258,261],{},"These principles align closely with ",[51,259,260],{},"zero trust remote access"," , where trust is continuously evaluated and narrowly granted.",[78,263,265],{"id":264},"vpn-vs-zero-trust-remote-access-a-practical-security-tradeoff","VPN vs. Zero Trust Remote Access: A Practical Security Tradeoff",[40,267,268,269],{},"With VPN-based access, authentication often results in broad internal visibility. With zero trust–oriented access models, connectivity is ",[51,270,271],{},"explicit, limited, and contextual.",[40,273,274,275,278],{},"For organizations supporting a distributed workforce, this distinction is critical. One approach concentrates risk at a single gateway; the other ",[51,276,277],{},"distributes access and constrains impact,"," even when credentials are compromised.",[40,280,281,282],{},"This is not about abandoning VPNs overnight — but about recognizing that ",[51,283,284],{},"VPNs were designed for a world where remote access was occasional, not constant.",[78,286,288],{"id":287},"what-this-means-for-organizations-moving-forward","What This Means for Organizations Moving Forward",[40,290,291],{},"Remote work is now global, persistent, and operationally essential. 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As remote access becomes always-on infrastructure, security models built around centralized VPN gateways are increasingly misaligned with modern threat realities.",[40,307,308],{},"Rather than hardening a single entry point, many organizations are shifting toward device-aware, session-isolated access models that reduce exposure and limit blast radius by design.",[40,310,311,312,119,317,321],{},"This architectural approach is also reflected in products like ",[313,314,316],"a",{"href":315},"\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Forphelink","OrpheLink",[313,318,320],{"href":319},"\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Forpheagent","OrpheAgent"," , which enable secure, direct connections without requiring changes to existing network environments.",[78,323,325],{"id":324},"further-reading","Further Reading",[141,327,328,336],{},[144,329,330],{},[313,331,335],{"href":332,"rel":333},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oprueba.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002FVPN-Security-Risks-Are-Becoming-the-New-Normal",[334],"nofollow","VPN Security Risks Are Becoming the New Normal",[144,337,338],{},[313,339,342],{"href":340,"rel":341},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oprueba.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002FWhy-VPN-Gateways-Are-Becoming-High-Value-Targets-for-Attackers",[334],"Why VPN Gateways Are Becoming High-Value Targets for Attackers",[78,344,346],{"id":345},"references","References",[141,348,349],{},[144,350,351],{},[313,352,355],{"href":353,"rel":354},"https:\u002F\u002Fwfhresearch.com\u002F",[334],"WFH Research – Global research on remote and hybrid work trends",{"title":357,"searchDepth":358,"depth":358,"links":359},"",2,[360,361,362,363,364,365,366,367,368,369],{"id":80,"depth":358,"text":81},{"id":104,"depth":358,"text":105},{"id":135,"depth":358,"text":136},{"id":171,"depth":358,"text":45},{"id":220,"depth":358,"text":221},{"id":264,"depth":358,"text":265},{"id":287,"depth":358,"text":288},{"id":301,"depth":358,"text":302},{"id":324,"depth":358,"text":325},{"id":345,"depth":358,"text":346},[],"Remote Work Is Now a Global Standard — Are VPNs Still Safe for Modern Remote Access?, 遠距工作已是全球趨勢，VPN 還適合作為現代遠端存取的安全基礎嗎？","December 26, 2025","Remote work is no longer...","md","en",{},7,"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fremote-work-is-now-a-global-standard",{"title":35,"description":373},"Remote-Work-Is-Now-a-Global-Standard","blog\u002Fen\u002FRemote-Work-Is-Now-a-Global-Standard","Remote work is now permanent and global, making remote access always-on infrastructure — yet VPNs, built for occasional access, are now a top attack surface.","LN4gs11eC5w_LiSyOnLtQ0MEQgwjwMS171enGk6Dkl8",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":385},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"m12 19l-7-7l7-7m7 7H5\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":387,"hidden":24},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M22 4s-.7 2.1-2 3.4c1.6 10-9.4 17.3-18 11.6c2.2.1 4.4-.6 6-2C3 15.5.5 9.6 3 5c2.2 2.6 5.6 4.1 9 4c-.9-4.2 4-6.6 7-3.8c1.1 0 3-1.2 3-1.2\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":389},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Cpath d=\"M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",1786002190642]