In light of recent hacking news including charges against Reuters’ Matthew Keys and today’s sentencing of AT&T hacker Andrew Auernheimer, Mark Bower of Voltage Security said, ”Vulnerable systems exploited by attackers can have serious consequences beyond hacktivists claiming their break-in trophies. The impact of the Keys situation was manipulation of the media, and potentially access to sensitive data. That in itself could have costly impact depending on how readers or even industry groups might respond to a manipulated story, as well as the fallout from potential sensitive data theft. If system used to communicate with the public can be manipulated, then there will be consequential costs and harm.
- Mark Bower, Vice President, Product Management, Voltage Security
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