{"id":7010,"date":"2017-03-16T11:50:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T19:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/03\/16\/news-801\/"},"modified":"2017-03-16T11:50:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T19:50:11","slug":"news-801","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/03\/16\/news-801\/","title":{"rendered":"US infrastructure is at \u2018red alert\u2019 for hacking, James Lyne warns on the Today Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:08:31 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/03\/16\/us-infrastructure-is-at-red-alert-for-hacking-james-lyne-warns-on-the-today-show\/nbc-featured-image-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/nbc-featured-image-2.jpeg?w=640\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NBC Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/nbc-featured-image-2.jpeg?w=640?w=150\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/nbc-featured-image-2.jpeg?w=640?w=150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-33199\" src=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/nbc-featured-image-2.jpeg?w=640\" alt=\"\"   \/>The recent WikiLeaks drop of CIA documents has raised awareness of the reality of cyber-threats and espionage, and how digital infrastructure in America and around the world is under threat thanks to hacking attacks and ransomware, James Lyne told Tom Costello on NBC&#8217;s Today show.<\/p>\n<p>In the two-part segment, James and Tom Costello talked about the threats and took a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/02\/13\/sophoslabs-malware-forecast-points-to-rising-iot-threats-more-ransomware\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">closer look at ransomware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><br \/> <span id=\"more-33186\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33192\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/03\/16\/us-infrastructure-is-at-red-alert-for-hacking-james-lyne-warns-on-the-today-show\/img_5184\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487848000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5184\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg?w=480\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33192\" src=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg?w=450&amp;h=600 450w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/img_5184.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Lyn is interviewed by NBC&#8217;s Tom Costello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>US infrastructure is at \u2018red alert\u2019 for hacking, expert says<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">In Wednesday\u2019s instalment of Today\u2019s Hacking of America series, James Lyne explained to Tom Costello that it&#8217;s not just our personal privacy that&#8217;s at risk, but also the nation&#8217;s critical infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe  src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F3tBvhjLKGs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" ><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hackers want to hold your data for ransom: how to stop them<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">And in the second instalment, James talked in more detail about ransomware with Tom and explained what you can do to keep your personal data safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe  src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xcjbVF7ssSo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" ><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">James has been on a roll of late. In January, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/01\/05\/cnbc-features-sophos-in-report-on-iot-threats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">he sat down with CNBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to discuss threats affecting devices that make up the so-called Internet of Things (IoT).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to know more about ransomware and the dark web?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a selection of Sophos research and explainer articles you might like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/what-is\/tor\/\">Tor<\/a>, the free software most commonly used to access the Dark Web.<\/li>\n<li>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2017\/03\/07\/satan-ransomware-old-name-new-business-model\/\">&#8220;Satan&#8221;<\/a>, the ransomware service you can sign up to for free.<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/lp\/ransomware.aspx\">stay protected against ransomware<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2017\/02\/28\/filecode-ransomware-attacks-your-mac-how-to-recover-for-free\">Macs get ransomware<\/a>, too! (In this case you can recover for free &#8211; we show you how.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Filed under: <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/category\/corporate\/'>Corporate<\/a> Tagged: <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/digital-threats\/'>digital threats<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/james-lyne\/'>James Lyne<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/nbc\/'>NBC<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/ransomware\/'>ransomware<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/today-show\/'>TODAY Show<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/sophos\/dgdY\/~3\/VPDsIzHoe9I\/\" target=\"bwo\" >http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/sophos\/dgdY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:08:31 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recent WikiLeaks drop of CIA documents has raised awareness of the reality of cyber-threats and espionage, and how digital infrastructure in America and around the world is under threat thanks to hacking attacks and ransomware, James Lyne told Tom Costello on NBC&#8217;s Today show. 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