Jersey cyber boss warns over tech vulnerabilities
The boss of the island's cyber security centre has questioned whether so many household and commercial appliances need to be connected to the internet.
The boss of the island's cyber security centre has questioned whether so many household and commercial appliances need to be connected to the internet.
It comes after dozens of European supermarkets were hit by cyber-attacks that increased the temperature of freezers to more than 50C (122F); matt Palmer, the director of the Jersey Cyber Security Centre, said he .
Smart devices connected to the internet can include fridges, central heating and even toasters and washing machines.
There is no evidence domestic appliances are being targeted in the cyber-attacks which affected supermarkets, but it raised questions about the extent to which smart devices are routinely linked to the internet .
A spate of cyber-attacks in recent weeks affected supermarkets across Europe as well as the UK meat industry and blood stores in France .
Government of Jersey chief executive officer Paul Wylie described cyber-security as one of the island's top risks during a scrutiny hearing last month.
this is happening now, all the time, every single day and therefore any system that is connected to the internet, it is only a matter of time until someone finds a way to compromise it if it's vulnerable, he said.
He explained his team had three computers around the world that serve as honey pots with the aim of appearing vulnerable to attack from hackers.
Some of those vulnerabilities won't be in a honey pot...
The CI Coop boss said it took cyber-security extremely seriously and it was monitoring the European situation closely.
What happened
The boss of the island's cyber security centre has questioned whether so many household and commercial appliances need to be connected to the internet.
It comes after dozens of European supermarkets were hit by cyber-attacks that increased the temperature of freezers to more than 50C (122F); matt Palmer, the director of the Jersey Cyber Security Centre, said he .
Who is affected
Smart devices connected to the internet can include fridges, central heating and even toasters and washing machines.
There is no evidence domestic appliances are being targeted in the cyber-attacks which affected supermarkets, but it raised questions about the extent to which smart devices are routinely linked to the internet .
Why it matters
A spate of cyber-attacks in recent weeks affected supermarkets across Europe as well as the UK meat industry and blood stores in France .
Government of Jersey chief executive officer Paul Wylie described cyber-security as one of the island's top risks during a scrutiny hearing last month.
Technical details
this is happening now, all the time, every single day and therefore any system that is connected to the internet, it is only a matter of time until someone finds a way to compromise it if it's vulnerable, he said.
He explained his team had three computers around the world that serve as honey pots with the aim of appearing vulnerable to attack from hackers.
Some of those vulnerabilities won't be in a honey pot...
What security teams should do
The CI Coop boss said it took cyber-security extremely seriously and it was monitoring the European situation closely.
Attribution
BBC News: The boss of the island's cyber security centre has questioned whether so many household and commercial appliances need to be connected to the internet.