Cisco Midyear Security Report Surveys Network Security Landscape
22 Julho 2010 - 9:00AM
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Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) -- Businesses must change their mindset on
security to help ensure that their networks and vital corporate
information are protected from evolving security threats, according
to the Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report released today. Tectonic
shifts -- the increasing use of social networking, the
proliferation of network-connected mobile devices, and
virtualization -- continue to alter the security landscape. As a
result, enterprise professionals must act immediately to put
effective security practices into place in order to protect their
companies' reputation and maintain a competitive edge. The report
outlines five recommendations for improving corporate security.
Today at 9 a.m. Pacific time Cisco Vice President and Chief
Security Officer John N. Stewart and Senior Security Researcher
Mary Landesman will discuss findings from the 2010 Midyear Security
Report and will outline best practices in a live interactive
Internet TV broadcast. The broadcast can be accessed at
http://tools.cisco.com/cmn/jsp/index.jsp?id=102551.
Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report: Key
Findings
- Tectonic Pressures Mounting -- Major forces are changing the enterprise
security landscape. Social networking, virtualization, cloud
computing and a heavy reliance on mobile devices continue to have a
dramatic impact on the ability of information technology
departments to maintain effective network security. To help manage
these converging trends, enterprises should:
- Enforce granular per-user policies for access to applications
and data on virtualized systems.
- Set strict limits for access to business data.
- Create a formal corporate policy for mobility.
- Invest in tools to manage and monitor cloud activities.
- Provide employees with guidance on the use of social media in
the workplace.
- Virtual Farms Being Tended -- Cisco
Security Intelligence Operations research found that 7 percent of a
global sample of users accessing Facebook spend an average of 68
minutes per day playing the popular interactive game "FarmVille."
"Mafia Wars" was the second most popular game, with 5 percent of
users each racking up 52 minutes of play daily, while "Café World,"
played by 4 percent of users, accounted for 36 minutes of wasted
time per day.
- Although loss of productivity is not a security threat,
cybercriminals are believed to be developing ways to deliver
malware via these games.
- Company Policies Ignored -- Fifty percent
of end users admitted that they ignore company policies prohibiting
the use of social media tools at least once a week, and 27 percent
said they change the settings on corporate devices to access
prohibited applications.
- Innovation Gap Being Bridged --
Cybercriminals are using technological innovation to their
advantage. They exploit the gap between how quickly they can
innovate to profit from vulnerabilities and the speed at which
enterprises deploy advanced technologies to protect their networks.
- While legitimate businesses spend time weighing the decision to
embrace social networking and peer-to-peer technologies,
cybercriminals are among the early adopters, using them to not only
commit crimes but also to enhance their communications and to speed
transactions with each other.
- Spam Continuing Meteoric Rise -- Despite
recent disruptions to criminal spam operations, in 2010 the
worldwide volume of spam is expected to grow by as much as 30
percent over 2009 levels, according to new research compiled by
Cisco Security Intelligence Operations.
- The United States is once again the country where the largest
amount of spam originates, pushing Brazil to third place. India
currently ranks second, and Russia and South Korea round out the
top five.
- Brazil experienced a 4.3 percent decrease in the amount of spam
originating in-country, most likely because more ISPs in that
country are limiting Port 25 access.
- Multivector Spam Attacks Rising --
Cybercriminals remain intent on targeting legitimate websites but
are launching strategically timed, multivector spam attacks with a
focus on establishing keyloggers, back doors and bots.
- Terrorists Going Social -- Social
networks remain a playground for cybercriminals, with an increasing
number of attacks. New threats are now emerging from a more
dangerous criminal element: terrorists. Indeed, the US Government
is concerned enough that they have awarded grants to examine how
social networks and other technologies can be used to organize,
coordinate, and incite potential attacks.
The report includes several other findings and concludes with
recommendations to help enterprises strengthen their security.
Supporting Quotes:
- John N. Stewart, Cisco vice president and
chief security officer -- "Technological innovations are
fundamentally changing the way people live, work, play, share
information and communicate with each other. Because consumers are
typically the early adopters, enterprises often struggle to adapt
existing polices to address their employees' preferred use of
technology. With a number of tectonic forces converging in the
marketplace, now is the time for enterprises to transform their IT
model to accommodate the emerging borderless network and increasing
security challenges."
Video:
- Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart
highlights findings from the Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report.
- Direct Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfg1N-pZDSM
Supporting Resources:
- Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report
- The Platform Blog: 2010 Midyear Security: Workplace 2010:
1970's Time Travelers Wouldn't Recognize
- Cisco Security Blog: Introducing Cisco's New Quarterly Global
Threat Reports
- Cisco Security Intelligence Operations
- Cisco Security Products and Services
- Follow us on Twitter @CiscoSecurity and become a fan on
Facebook
- Visit the Cisco Security Blog
- Read Cisco Security Strategy Explained: Q&A with Cisco's
Tom Gillis
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