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Sony Hackers Knew Details Of Sony's Entire IT Infrastructure
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Technocrati
Technocrati,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/8/2014 | 4:47:55 PM
Re: "Shut it all down"

@Joe  Exactly. This is the real truth of it all. It is blatantly evident that most enterprise security is well behind the abilities of serious hackers.   

Those in positions of responsibility should understand this - but often they "drink their own Kool-Aid".   Admit there are only so many things that can be done once compromised and it is just a matter of time before you are.

 

So when the act does happen - you immediate cut losses and that means among other considerations - to "Shut it Down ! "

ODA155
ODA155,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/8/2014 | 12:10:58 PM
Re: insider?
@Sara Peters,... I don't want to paste the link, but have you seen this news today...

 

Sony Suffers Further Attacks
Disruptions Follow 'Unprecedented' Hack Attack
ODA155
ODA155,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/8/2014 | 12:01:27 PM
Re: "Shut it all down"
@anon0601247988,... Read their charter... the NSA is NOT a law enforcement body, they cannot "go after" anyone... beside what would you have them do? Maybe Sony and these other corporations should take security more seriously, as for "Joe the Plummer"... who cares what he reads of if he can read?
Sara Peters
Sara Peters,
 User Rank: Author
12/8/2014 | 10:03:12 AM
Re: insider?
@Adam Boone  Thanks! And I agree with you: there's always the possibility that a) the people who claim responsibility for the attack didn't actually commit it in the first place, and b) the attackers give misinformation to throw investigators off the trail. I wonder if we'll ever find out what really happened here.
Louisb924
Louisb924,
 User Rank: Apprentice
12/8/2014 | 9:54:39 AM
Re: Backups?
1) The malware (or other malware/rootkit that made the compromise possible) may be on the backup.

2) Credentials were compromised. Sure, they can restore, and just get everything re-hacked. At least there's nothing to get compromised now by onlookers who now have those compromised credentials. To put it all back up now is to give another shot at unauthorized access, imho.
anon0601247988
anon0601247988,
 User Rank: Apprentice
12/8/2014 | 3:53:40 AM
Re: "Shut it all down"
Hang on! The NSA who hoovers up every single bit of data in its various forms the world over can have someone arrested for viewing a suspicious web page for example, but not prevent or go after the folks who do this sort of thing? I guess what books Joe the plumber gets from the library are of more interest to them than things like actual criminals?
Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/7/2014 | 9:49:58 PM
"Shut it all down"
The "shut it all down" advice is especially well-taken.  At a major information security conference I attended recently, pretty much those exact words were used to describe the tack one must take when other voices in an organization are saying, "Oh, we can't do that, blah blah blah."

It's all about knowing what your crown jewels are -- that which you are willing to disrupt your business to protect -- and doing what it takes to protect them.  That's where the real ROI of security comes in.
Technocrati
Technocrati,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/6/2014 | 11:00:15 PM
Layoffs and Payback ?

".....And they knew everything there was to know about Sony's IT infrastructure."

 

Sounds like a disgruntled ex-employee or two ( or ten )  to me.

Technocrati
Technocrati,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/6/2014 | 10:56:51 PM
Sony Please Take Heed.....

"Shut it all down,"

 

I have been saying that for years when it comes to Sony.

Technocrati
Technocrati,
 User Rank: Ninja
12/6/2014 | 10:54:42 PM
Sony's Form Of Tech (Job) Security

...The FBI released a flash alert this week, which did not explicitly mention Sony, but warned of a wiper malware that "has the capability to overwrite a victim host's master boot record (MBR) and all data files."

 

 

Sounds like alot of re-imaged machines to me.

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