- With only 10 million Facebook connections mapped, researchers were able to build a map of the world, noting China and former Soviet countries were relatively "dark" due to social media restrictions.
- In Q3 2016, 23% of cyberattacks originated in North America and 50% in Asia, according to several security reports.
- Attackers have used the Mirai botnet to launch large DDoS attacks by hijacking internet-connected devices like security cameras and routers.
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3. "With only 10 million of the 500 million connections, we are able to
build a map of the world solely from our own personal connections..
Note relative "darkness" of China, due to blocks on Facebook, and
former Soviet Union countries, where other social networking sites
predominate.
6. Source Volume 20, Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, 2H 2015
Attackers employ
online services that
are local to a specific
geographic region.
7. stunning breach of
global internet stability.
Things (October saw) a movement caused by the heft of a few
billion chickens coming home to roost in the shape
of Mirai, the botnet behind a couple of truly staggering
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks on journalist
Brian Krebs and DNS provider Dyn.
Source: IoT chickens come home to roost, Sophos Naked Security
8. Be vigilant when choosing with whom to entrust your data
Pay particular attention to bogus websites intended to steal personal information
If its too good to be true, then it probably is
When in doubt, seek out a professional
SecurityTesting
Distrust publicWiFi networks
Watch what Apps you install especially the permissions they request
Dont go for convenience vs. privacy & security
Change default passwords of devices (like CCTVs, routers etc.)
THEBASICS Identify IoT devices
Non traditional endpoints
w/ an IP
Manage your systems IPs
Isolate Systems
Network segregation
throughVLANS
Apply Layer3 security
policies
Limit Internet Access
Reduce ability to reach the
internet
Limit infections of other
devices
9. As employers seek to combat the growing threat of cybercrime and
avert mass disruption to public and private lives.
Instead, they are being tempted to exacerbate cybercrime, rather than
prevent it.
https://academy.kaspersky.com/talentlab/
Source: Kaspersky Lab Raises Alarm Over Critical Cybersecurity Skills Shortage, Says Youth can Bridge Gap - if Industry Lets it
10. THE BASICS
Source footprints research http://phys.org/news/2016-10-anonymous-web-thinkmuch.html#jCp
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