55. Why Firmware Attacks Are Threat Groups’ New Go-To

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Firmware-based attacks are some of the hardest to detect, which is what makes them so dangerous; once someone has control over your hardware, they can do just about anything. In this episode of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cyber Security Inside</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, CEO and founder of Eclypsium Yuriy Bulygin joins Tom and Camille to share his expertise on the topic, offering a comprehensive view of vulnerabilities and how threat groups exploit them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>They cover:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-   Why firmware attacks are so brutal, and how the known vulnerabilities are being exploited by threat groups</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How people can tell if they’ve been a victim of a ransomware attack and/or if it’s gotten down to the firmware level</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Whether or not ransomware attacks should be paid</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How the new model of working from home during the pandemic has shifted the threat landscape</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  What advice companies should consider securing their platforms </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">... and more. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in for some next-level insight.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some key take-aways:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Firmware attacks have become more and more common as user and software protection have improved; adversaries needed to find a way of going undetected, which is why they began to target actual devices and equipment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  In fact, NIST reports that device vulnerabilitie