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APT attack on telcos highlights need for comprehensive defence
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
A global cyber attack against multiple telecommunications firms underlines need for comprehensive approach to cyber defence, say researchers and industry commentators.
Ilia Kolochenko, founder and CEO of web security company ImmuniWeb, said many large telcos struggled to maintain a decent level of cyber security due to tough competition and limited budgets, as well as the continuous increase of new hardware and infrastructure in their premises.
“Consequently, some don’t even have any form of up-to-date asset inventory, privilege segregation or internal security monitoring,” he said.
Given the volume of valuable data of their clients, Kolochenko said telcos were an attractive target for cyber criminals.
“The Cybereason report and its findings are unfortunately not surprising. A thorough investigation will likely detect a sophisticated and undetected intrusion into any virtually any large telco in the world. There is nothing their clients can do about this but presume that all communication channels are insecure and encrypt all their traffic,” he said. Read Full Article
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