The Black hat conference, a computer security conference, has recently had its summit, where Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos (among others) spoke. Stamos explained that the focus now needs to be on preventing brazen attacks. Here’s how.
Stamos’ idea is quite original: hackers that were once known for small, relatively harmless mischief should now reach out and help researchers detect and prevent major attacks that threaten billions of people worldwide.
This hacker summit follows a series of major attacks that have caused blackouts, interfered with national elections, disrupted commerce and paralyzed hospitals.
Stamos said that it’s unfair to expect from users to “know better.” It is up to the industry to find better ways to protect users and help them protect themselves. Common things such as reusing old passwords, email phishing attempts and not updating the OS were mentioned.
In essence, Stamos called for a broader focus on defensive techniques.
Amit Yoran, CEO of Columbia, Maryland-based security firm Tenable, and a former cybersecurity official during the administration of President George W. Bush also spoke. He said that the part of the problem lies in the fact that we focus too much on the threat of the day instead of on the foundational problems that are always present.
Source:
Phys.org (https://phys.org/news/2017-07-hacker-summit-focus-brazen.html)
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