New, decentralized Web3 technologies stand to address virtually all concerns of the old internet, but there’s a catch. All too often these networks are still built upon legacy infrastructure, and, as such, are exposed to many of the same defects.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
A zero-day windows vulnerability HiveNightmare leads to local privilege escalation, exposing system files, registry, and SAM database to non-admin users.
Building security starts by arming developers with the right tools and features in order to weave best-in-class security into their applications. Businesses should leverage DevSecOps as a competitive advantage and a core component of business growth, market penetration, and scale.
Bio-cybersecurity is not to be taken lightly as data breach could lead to healthcare companies buying back patient data from ransomware or hackers using stolen genetic data to blackmail individuals.
Fitness devices like Fitbit may no longer be used just for tracking physical health. U.K. researchers are looking into using fitness tracker technology to make people more aware of potential cyber threats and encourage them to take proactive action.
DICOM medical records systems that are commonly used to store sensitive images were found to expose billion of medical records just by scanning the server IP addresses and known ports.
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity says that autonomous vehicle manufacturers should address various cybersecurity challenges before venturing on European roads.
Although it can be easy to get caught up in the novelty and buzz surrounding new security tools, it isn’t always in a company’s best interest to continue adding to their tech stack before spending time to ensure that the current systems are being utilized to the best of their ability.
Documents related to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine data stolen from European Medicines Agency's server were leaked online. EMA said participants' personal data was not exposed.
North Carolina and Florida have banned ransomware payments for government agencies. Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Arizona and New Jersey have also had bills of this nature recently come up for consideration.









