Cloud Security

Expert(s): December 10, 2016

Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, ESET

"In general, malicious actors now use full-blown extortion tactics to make sure they get what they came for in attacks like this. "

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Ilia Kolochenko, CEO, ImmuniWeb

"Qualys’s response to the incident is a laudable example of transparent and professional handling of a security incident. "

Qualys Hit With Ransomware And Customer Invoices Leaked

Natalie Page, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Sy4 Security

"Due to the nature of this organisation, PrismHR makes for an extremely valuable target to an adversary looking to extract sensitive information. "

Experts Reaction On PrismHR Hit By Ransomware Attack

Lewis Jones, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Talion

"Ransomware renders any files it touches unreadable unless, and until, a victim pays for a digital key needed to unlock the encryption on them. "

Experts Reaction On PrismHR Hit By Ransomware Attack

Stephen Kapp, CTO and Founder, Cortex Insight

"An attack like this will not only impact PrismHR but also its customers who will need access to systems in order to pay employees. "

Experts Reaction On PrismHR Hit By Ransomware Attack

Richard Walters, CTO , Censornet

"“Careless clicks sink ships.” "

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Saryu Nayyar, CEO, Gurucul

"The evolution of the ObliqueRAT trojan is a good example of how malicious actors are constantly updating their tools and techniques. "

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James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4

"It is essential to conduct red team or pen testing exercises. "

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Nikos Mantas, Incident Response Expert, Obrela Security Industries

"Data security should be a priority for all organisations today. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

David Sygula, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst , CybelAngel

"Organisations must constantly scan for leaked documents outside the enterprise perimeter. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Satnam Narang, Senior Research Engineer, Tenable

"We expect other threat actors to begin leveraging these vulnerabilities in the coming days and weeks. "

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Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, Cybereason

"Total transparency is needed and they need to hone in on more specific details and be completely transparent with Enrich members. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Florian Thurmann, Technical Director, EMEA , Synopsys Software Integrity Group

"Your organisation won’t be able to determine which of their employees has made a given change in the system. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Alan Grau, VP of IoT , Sectigo

"Best-practices for IoT device security include strong authentication and secure software updates. "

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Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, ESET

"Sensitive data such as this leaked into dark web forums can have damaging consequences. "

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