Dell Annual Threat Report Sheds Light on Emerging Security Risks

Dell Annual Threat Report Sheds Light on Emerging Security Risks

Dell announced the results of its annual Threat Report, which leverages research from Dell’s Global Response Intelligence Defense (GRID) network and telemetry data from Dell SonicWALL network traffic to identify emerging threats and equip organizations of all sizes with insights to improve their security posture.

“Everyone knows the threats are real and the consequences are dire, so we can no longer blame lack of awareness for the attacks that succeed,” said Patrick Sweeney, executive director, Dell Security. “Hacks and attacks continue to occur, not because companies aren’t taking security measures, but because they aren’t taking the right ones.”

Retail industry experiences surge in point-of-sale (POS) malware and attacks

The retail industry was shaken to its core in 2014 after several major brands experienced highly publicized POS breaches, exposing millions of consumers to potential fraudulent purchases and risk for identity theft. Forrester Research notes, “The major breaches of 2013 and 2014 brought to the fore the lack of security surrounding point of sale (POS) systems, the risks involved with third parties and trusted business partners, and the new attack vectors opened through critical vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed.”[1]

More companies exposed to attacks within “secure” HTTPS web protocol

For many years, financial institutions and other companies that deal with sensitive information have opted for the secure HTTPS protocol that encrypts information being shared, otherwise known as SSL/TLS encryption. More recently, sites such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter began adopting this practice in response to a growing demand for user privacy and security.

Attacks double on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems

Industrial operations leverage SCADA systems to control remote equipment and collect data on that equipment’s performance. Attacks against SCADA systems are on the rise, and tend to be political in nature as they target operational capabilities within power plants, factories, and refineries.

Supporting Quote:

Murli Mohan, Director and General Manager, Dell Software Group, India

“Companies more often focus on protecting against existing security (cyber) issues and the known vulnerabilities, the next gen threats have become turned out to be advanced and hazardous. Mega trend such as BYOD, big data, cloud, mobile computing, Internet of things, and mobile apps continue to disrupt the cyber behavior. organizations need to be well-equipped to ensure protection from both existing and previously undetected threats and a predictive and context aware security fabric that will evolve and adapt to business needs.”

Amit Singh, Country Manager, Dell SonicWALL, India

“As the report suggests, there is a dire need for next generation firewalls, efficient and smart intrusion prevention systems, security information and encryption to detect and protect observable threats in real time which requires an understanding of the user base, data residing in various platforms. Security will no longer be an added element within the global technology environment—it will be embedded in the fabric of software and in every device, inside or outside a corporate network.”

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