Following the news that Europol has suffered a breach, Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA at Apricorn commented below. Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA at Apricorn: “This example of highly sensitive data being leaked by an organisation, which by its very nature, has to be one of the most highly secured, only goes to highlight how easy it is to slip up if policies to guard against the use of personal, non-approved and unencrypted devices aren’t in place and enforced through technology. Most enterprises will deploy solutions that whitelist the devices they will allow to be plugged into their IT estate via the…
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A global research team has hacked 10 different types of implantable medical devices and pacemakers finding exploits that could allow wireless remote attackers to kill victims. IT security experts from Tripwire commented below. Lamar Bailey, Sr. Director, Security R&D at Tripwire: “Connected products from refrigerators to medical devices are on the cutting edge of technology but security is taking a backseat to features as companies pump out these products as fast as possible to meet market demands. It is reminiscent of the changes that automobiles have been going through since their inception. It was not until the late 1960’s that the US…
A malware known as Gooligan has been discovered that gives hackers access to remotely root more than one million Android Devices to gain privileged system access. Researchers have found the malware in at least 86 applications available in 3rd party marketplaces. IT security experts from Tripwire and Plixer International commented below. Tim Erlin, Senior Director of IT Security and Risk Strategy at Tripwire: “Gooligan is yet another reminder that using third party app stores carries significant risk. The more that we centralize our data into a single account with Google, Apple, Microsoft or others, the greater risk a compromise of…
The BBC has just broken the news that TalkTalk and Post Office broadband customers have had their online access cut by an attack targeting certain types of internet routers. A spokeswoman for the Post Office told the BBC that the problem began on Sunday and had affected about 100,000 of its customers. Talk Talk also confirmed that some of its customers had been affected, and it was working on a fix. It is not yet known who is responsible for the attack. IT security experts from Positive Technologies, NSFOCUS, Varonis, Lieberman Software and ESET commented below. Alex Mathews, EMEA Technical Manager at Positive Technologies: “The…
Following the news about 26,500 National Lottery accounts are feared to have been hacked, according to its operator Camelot. The firm said it did not believe its own systems had been compromised, but rather that the players’ login details had been stolen from elsewhere. Adenike Cosgrove, Cybersecurity Strategy, EMEA at Proofpoint: “We recommend regularly changing your login credentials, using strong passwords that conform to best practices, and never re-using the same identifier across more than one account. Additionally, it is important that customers do not click on any link that they may receive in an email from Camelot, as criminals typically impersonate brands…
A failed Mirai botnet attack left 900,000 of Deutsche Telekom’s network customers without Internet this weekend (continuing into this week) after a botched attempt to hijack consumer routers in Germany. The large-scale attack was designed to quietly recruit the devices for a wider botnet attack and follows on from findings released this week which found that cybercriminals have begun exploiting a critical flaw that may be in millions of home routers. Dilip Pillaipakam, VP/GM of service provider business at Infoblox commented below. Dilip Pillaipakam, VP/GM of Service Provider Business at Infoblox: General comment “In this latest attack, the attackers were clearly trying to recruit a large…
Following the news that more than a million Android users stand at risk as a malware called Gooligan is giving access to hackers to root their devices remotely, IT security experts from ESET and Positive Technologies commented below. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET: “With this malware affecting so many devices running such a large portion of the Android operating system it’s imperative that you check to see if you have already been infected. So many users do not see the same dangers when comparing mobile devices and desktop machines that often the perception of danger is massively reduced. Mobiles…
During World War Two, Germans used a device called an Enigma machine to encrypt messages that were sent to and from their U-boats. With a simple key, they could turn readable messages (written in plaintext) into unreadable messages (ciphertext). These messages could then be decrypted with a reversal process, so they could be read by Germans. IMAGE – Enigma Machine uses electricity and gears to encrypt messages The United States was able to intercept the encrypted messages and understood how to decrypt them, but when the Germans began changing out the cipher system daily, it became nearly impossible to do…
“Shadow IT” sounds like something you might see in a thriller starring Matt Damon, but it’s a clear and present danger for IT pros. It refers to the practice of people throughout a company setting up their own IT services without consulting with the IT department. It’s easy to do, thanks to the “consumerization of IT” trend and the availability of cheap or free cloud-based SaaS services from the likes of Dropbox, Google’s G Suite (formerly known as Google Apps), Microsoft Office 365, and Slack. The result: Your company is probably using dozens of cloud services, if not hundreds, that…
Intel Security predictions provide insights for 2017 and future of cloud and Internet of Things security; poses six challenges industry must address NEWS HIGHLIGHTS McAfee Labs predicts 14 security developments for 2017 Identifies 11 cloud threats, three legal hurdles, and 10 vendor actions likely to occur in the next four years Makes 21 predictions regarding Internet of Things security threats, legal actions, and vendor responses in next four years Identifies six “hard to solve” challenges for the cybersecurity industry to overcome LONDON, UK. Intel Security today released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report, which identifies 14 threat trends to watch…