Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

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• Hackers have been in the news a lot lately, but
  what many people fail to appreciate is that
  cybercriminals arent all out to steal credit
  card numbers and similar sensitive data. Some
  hackers have made it their goal to infiltrate and
  damage critical infrastructure systems. Lets
  take a look at critical infrastructure and what
  you can do to stop these kinds of cyberattacks.

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• The term critical infrastructure refers to
  facilities responsible for handling one or more
  vital social services. Electricity, gasoline,
  water, medical servicesa facility involved with
  any of these falls under the definition of
  critical infrastructure.
• Because these facilities are so important to the
  proper functioning of society, it is especially
  important to shield them from disruptive
  cyberattacks.

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• All of the below belong to our critical
  infrastructure
• Hospitals
• Police stations
• Telecommunications companies
• Banks
• Water treatment plants
• Airports
• Railroads
• This is only a partial list of facilities that
  can be classified as critical infrastructure.

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• Critical infrastructure can be compromised by
  cyberattacks, as these facilities depend on
  computer systems to function.
• According to the Council on Foreign Relations,
  current Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
  James Clapper calls cyberattacks the single
  biggest threat to national security.1
• Because most critical infrastructure facilities
  are privately owned, they vary wildly in the
  effectiveness of their current cybersecurity
  applications.

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• What happens when a hacker infiltrates your
  systems perimeter defenses? Basically, they have
  free rein to do as they please.
• Often theyll use their newfound access
  privileges to secure credentials associated with
  other sectors this expands their ability to
  infiltrate your system.
• Dont assume that hackers are only after credit
  card and Social Security numbersthey can also
  delete vital data and seize control of components
  that you need to run the system properly.

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• In todays increasingly high-tech world, its
  important to allow systems to be accessed by
  remote devices such as laptops and mobile
  devices. These are known as endpointsareas along
  the network that permit remote access.
• The problem with endpoints is that, if not
  properly secured, they can be exploited by
  hackers seeking to gain access to the system.

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• Triumfant's critical infrastructure security
  solutions provide excellent endpoint protection.
• Triumfant checks each computer on a daily basis
  to ensure that no unauthorized system changes
  have taken place. This security solution detects
  and thwarts all endpoint threats before they can
  inflict damage.

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• Checks configuration settings to ensure that
  everything is in place.
• Checks defensive software of every computer to
  ensure it is functioning correctly.
• Detects and stops Trojans and other threats that
  can elude standard antivirus software.2

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• Established in 2002, Triumfant provides
  government and commercial clients with dependable
  endpoint protection technologies. Privately
  owned, the company is based in Rockville,
  Maryland. Visit www.triumfant.com.

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1. http//www.cfr.org/global/global-conflict-tracker/
   p32137!/?marker2
2. http//www.triumfant.com/triumfant-solutions-overv
   iew/triumfant-for-critical-infrastructure/