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The cybersecurity lessons from 2020 25 February, 2021

The cybersecurity lessons from 2020

The breach of SolarWinds and its Orion Platform software captivated our collective attention in the final weeks of 2020. While arguably it was, and continues to be, considered the most significant event of the year, it is not the attack path most organisations should fear. (more…)

Cybersecurity solution vendors must change their approach to benefit from the operator channel 01 February, 2021

Cybersecurity solution vendors must change their approach to benefit from the operator channel

Operators provide an attractive route to market for vendors of cyber-security solutions: They have a large customer base, and bundling security products with connectivity is a logical move, says Tom Rebbeck, research partner at Analysys Mason. (more…)

MEF18 to host 20 Proof of Concept demos with 50 service and technology solution providers 28 September, 2018

MEF18 to host 20 Proof of Concept demos with 50 service and technology solution providers

MEF has announced the titles of nearly 20 Proof of Concept (PoC) Showcase demonstrations that will be presented at the MEF18 global networking event (mef18event.com), held 29 October – 2 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (more…)

The internet of broken things? 10 key facts about IoT – part 2 13 April, 2018

The internet of broken things? 10 key facts about IoT – part 2

Ian Kilpatrick, the enteprise vice president of cyber security at Nuvias Group, continues his article detailing the 10 key facts about IoT that organisations need to take into account to avoid creating an internet of broken things.

6. The effects of an attack

The aftermath of a cyberattack can be devastating for any company, leading to huge financial losses, compounded by regulatory fines for data breaches, and plummeting market share or job losses. At best, a company could suffer irreparable reputational damage and loss of customer loyalty.

On top of that, IoT devices have the potential to create organisational and infrastructure risks, and even pose a threat to human life, if they are attacked. We have already seen the impact of nation-state attack tools being used as nation state weapons, then getting out and being used in commercial criminal activity. While the core focus is on defending critical infrastructure, and that is still far behind the curve, weak business infrastructure is a much softer target.

7. Profit over security

It’s crazy to think that devices with the potential to enable so much damage to homes, businesses and even entire cities often lack basic security design, implementation and testing. In the main this is because device manufacturers are pushing through their products to get them to market as quickly as possible, to cash in on the current buzz around IoT.

Though, F-Secure in its Pinning Down the IoT report says other factors include the small size of the chips being used for cost-saving reasons, and that devices are set to the manufacturer’s default password settings, which are set to four zeros or 1234, which are well known to criminals.

Lawrence Munro, vice president SpiderLabs at Trustwave agrees IoT manufacturers are sidestepping security fundamentals as they rush to bring products to market: “We are seeing lack of familiarity with secure coding concepts resulting in vulnerabilities, some of them a decade old, incorporated into final designs,” he notes.

“If consumers aren’t demanding security, manufacturers will never prioritise it,” says the F-Secure report. “But given the extraordinary dependency society is likely to develop on billions of IoT devices, governments may have to step in to demand security requirements.”

8. Can you see the problem?

Another huge problem is that once a network in attacked, it’s much easier for subsequent attacks to occur.

Yet, recent data shows just half of IT decision makers feel confident they have full visibility and control of all devices with network access. The same percentage believe they have full visibility of the access level of all third parties, who frequently have access to networks, and 54% say they have full visibility and control of all employees.

This is a worrying lack of confidence in network visibility and should be a concern for organisations. Yet, the same figures show basic security measures like network segmentation are only being planned by 24% of businesses in 2018. Without network segmentation, malware entering a network will often be left to spread.

Elsewhere, less than half of organisations have formal patching policies and procedures in place, and only about a third patch their IoT devices within 24 hours after a fix becomes available.

But because updating IoT devices by nature is more challenging, many remain vulnerable even after patches are issued, so organisations need to properly document and test each IoT device on their network.

9. Turning a blind eye

Both consumers and manufacturers seem to be burying their heads in the sand when it comes to IoT security.

Despite security concerns often cited as the number one barrier to greater IoT adoption, Trustwave research shows 61% of firms who have deployed some level of IoT technology have had to deal with a security incident related to IoT, and 55% believe an attack will occur sometime during the next two years. Only 28% of organisations surveyed consider that their IoT security strategy is ‘very important’ when compared to other cybersecurity priorities.

More worrying is that more than a third believe that IoT security is only ‘somewhat’ or ‘not’ important!

Some more troublesome stats – fewer than half of organisations consistently assess the IoT security risk posed by third-party partners, another 34% do so only periodically, and 19%  don’t perform third-party IoT risk assessment at all.

10. Efforts to standardise

These security concerns can obviously paint the adoption of IoT in a negative light. But is there anything being done to mitigate these risks?

In the UK, the government’s five-year National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) is looking to work with the IT industry to build security into IoT devices through its ‘Secure by Default’ initiative.

The group published a review earlier this month that addresses key risks related to consumer IoT and proposes a draft Code of Practice for IoT manufacturers and developers.

Recommendations include: ensuring that IoT devices do not contain default passwords; defining and implementing vulnerability disclosure policy; ensuring software for devices is regularly updated; and a proposal for a voluntary labelling scheme.

While there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel, it may not be enough. Regulators won’t force device manufacturers to introduce the necessary security regulations and practices before thousands of businesses fall victim to attacks. Turning a blind eye to the IoT security risks could leave your organisation permanently paralysed.

The internet of broken things? 10 key facts about IoT – Part 1 12 April, 2018

The internet of broken things? 10 key facts about IoT – Part 1

A recent survey shows 64% of organisations have deployed some level of IoT technology, and another 20% plan to do so within the next 12 months. This means that by the end of 2018, five out of six organisations will be using at least a minimal level of IoT technology within their businesses, writes Ian Kilpatrick, the executive vice president for cybersecurity at Nuvias Group.

(more…)

CITIC Telecom CPC reveals new name for Linx Telecommunications B.V 26 October, 2017

CITIC Telecom CPC reveals new name for Linx Telecommunications B.V

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited, announced that after CITIC Telecom CPC completed its acquisition of Linx Telecommunication, the merged company is named CITIC Telecom CPC Europe. (more…)

Telefónica calls for cross-industry collaboration to tackle cybersecurity threats 06 October, 2017

Telefónica calls for cross-industry collaboration to tackle cybersecurity threats

ElevenPaths, Telefónica’s cybersecurity unit, has presented the latest innovations and security solutions to help companies fight cybersecurity threat. Speakers at the event highlighted the urgent need for companies to come together to fight these threats and keep the internet open. (more…)

Isaac joins global cybersecurity firm Forcepoint as VP of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa 22 August, 2017

Isaac joins global cybersecurity firm Forcepoint as VP of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa

Global cybersecurity provider Forcepoint announced it is further cementing global operations to meet growing demand for human-centric cybersecurity solutions by appointing Kevin Isaac as vice president of sales. Isaac is based in Forcepoint’s Reading, UK office and reports to chief revenue officer, Sean Foster. (more…)

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