Smart cities are redefining the way we live and work. Blending cutting edge IoT technologies with virtualization, big data, cloud and more, they represent an urgent and ongoing attempt to overcome the challenges associated with rapid urbanization. There’s just one problem. These vast, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. That’s why…
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In the third and final installment of the “Leaking Beeps” series, Trend Micro’s Forward-Looking Threat Research team reveal the risks posed by pager technology used in IT systems throughout various industries, including, healthcare, ICS, universities and enterprises. Once again, we were surprised by the vast amount of unencrypted data cybercriminals are able to access by…
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In a follow-on report to our recent one involving the use of pagers in healthcare, Trend Micro Forward-Looking Research (FTR) team also analyzed the use of pager communications in industrial environments. This report will look at how and why these environments still utilize pagers and the potential security concerns due to this unencrypted channel. The…
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Over the last year, synchronized and coordinated attacks against critical infrastructure have taken center stage. Remote cyber intrusions at three Ukrainian regional electric power distribution companies in December 2015 left approximately 225,000 customers without power. Malware, like BlackEnergy, is being specially developed to target supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Specifically, adversaries are focusing…
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Do you think that understanding the cyberthreats the mining industry faces will be helpful for you and your organization’s security? Unless you work in mining, the odds are your answer to the question is a quick “no.” That’s understandable. For most people, mining is an industry that barely registers. Mining conjures up images of men with…
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Successful cyber attacks against critical infrastructure have been steadily increasing in frequency and complexity over the last ten years. In our 2015 “Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructures in Americas” report, more than 575 public and private owner operators from 20 countries were surveyed, and the results were beyond eye-opening. Fifty-three percent said critical infrastructure (CI)…
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For years physical security has been imperative for political officials, with body guards and teams of agents securing the leaders of the world. In 2015, the need for protection has begun shifting from the “physical” to the “virtual” as cybercriminals and cyber-spies have started to target leaders. As noted in the third quarter security roundup, Hazards Ahead: Current Vulnerabilities Prelude…
Read MoreThere is a likely acceleration date which may require you to switch all your SHA-1 certificates to SHA-2 certificates by June 1, 2016, instead of the previous deadline of December 31, 2016. In 2013, Microsoft announced that SHA-1 certificates will have significant security problems in the following years, and therefore cannot be issued after Jan 1,…
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The Internet has without doubt transformed the way we live and work today – changing lives around the world for the better. But whenever a new opportunity arises, new threats to exploit it are quick to follow. Critical infrastructure is a growing area of concern for governments and private providers everywhere. These important systems have…
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Latin America has one of world’s fastest growing Internet populations. While this is bringing great social and economic benefits to the region, it has also heralded a more unwelcome trend: cyberattacks. The critical national infrastructure (CNI) industry is particularly vulnerable here, with IT managers historically relying too much on “security by obscurity” to keep legacy…
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