This week’s cyber-attacks on South Korea could well be the work of North Korea, according to UK-based British IT security firm MWR InfoSecurity.
“Many of the cyber-attacks we have seen to date are a lot more covert than this,” says Alex Fidgen, director at MWR InfoSecurity.
“Given the available information it may be too early to speculate, but this is why we would consider such an overt demonstration more likely to be linked to North Korea.”
But Fidgen warns that businesses with strong links to countries being targeted are increasingly likely to be affected as a result of geo-political tensions, especially if they are seen as “standard bearers” for the nation that is being targeted or share a branding link with that country.
Modern sophisticated attacks are designed to bypass many of the technical security controls that have been traditionally relied upon.
“The challenges faced by companies in securing networks are immense. However, from our experience advising clients on sophisticated cyber-attacks, risks can be managed with the impact minimised as long as the business is working hand-in-glove with the IT departments,” he adds.
Fidgen says that it should be assumed that there are nation states with an aggressive capability and that they will demonstrate this capability with increasing frequency. For this reason, businesses are likely to experience attacks of greater sophistication but with the right approach these risks can be mitigated.
“Many of the cyber-attacks we have seen to date are a lot more covert than this,” says Alex Fidgen, director at MWR InfoSecurity.
“Given the available information it may be too early to speculate, but this is why we would consider such an overt demonstration more likely to be linked to North Korea.”
But Fidgen warns that businesses with strong links to countries being targeted are increasingly likely to be affected as a result of geo-political tensions, especially if they are seen as “standard bearers” for the nation that is being targeted or share a branding link with that country.
Modern sophisticated attacks are designed to bypass many of the technical security controls that have been traditionally relied upon.
“The challenges faced by companies in securing networks are immense. However, from our experience advising clients on sophisticated cyber-attacks, risks can be managed with the impact minimised as long as the business is working hand-in-glove with the IT departments,” he adds.
Fidgen says that it should be assumed that there are nation states with an aggressive capability and that they will demonstrate this capability with increasing frequency. For this reason, businesses are likely to experience attacks of greater sophistication but with the right approach these risks can be mitigated.