Attacks on water supply systems

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Attacks via wireless connections
Several malware samples have emerged in recent months that push the boundaries of wireless attacks against Bluetooth devices. Security researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities that affect billions of devices running major mobile, desktop, and IoT operating systems. The attack surface for devices with Bluetooth signal reception sensors is poorly understood, so organizations should disable unused wireless protocols on laptops and desktops whenever possible, especially Bluetooth. In addition, penetration testing should expand the attack vectors analyzed to include known proprietary wireless protocols that are publicly available.

In determining the range of targeted hacker attacks for this year, Booz Allen considered hacker attacks on water communications systems, but ultimately concluded that if they were carried out, their consequences would not be devastating. However, experts do not rule out that isolated attacks by intruders will take place and could pose a threat to finland mobile database companies with a global presence. According to the experts, these companies should build communications protection from the ground up, focusing on multi-layered segmentation and threat detection to prevent disruptions in the underground and above-ground communications.

Mobile Security: Containing and Wrapping Apps for BYOD
Alex Sidorov | 05.02.2019
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Mike Chapple
As threats become more sophisticated, so must mobile security strategies. Mike Chapple, senior CIO at the University of Notre Dame, explains on TechTarget how containerizing and wrapping mobile apps can protect corporate devices and assets.

The influx of mobile devices into organizations in recent years, both as a result of official “bring your own device” (BYOD) policies and unofficial (shadow) use, poses significant risks to enterprises. Traditionally, mobile device management (MDM) technology has been used to control applications installed on mobile devices and the configuration of the device’s OS from a security perspective. However, it does not have the flexibility required for BYOD. Users do not want corporate software to blatantly intrude into their personal devices, and IT departments do not want to be responsible for the personal mobile devices of employees. Such corporate solutions as placing applications in containers and shells are more adequate for BYOD.