15 Cybersecurity Lessons We Should Have Learned From 2015, But Probably Didn’t

Another infosec year is almost in the books. What did all the breaches, vulnerabilities, trends, and controversies teach us?

As is the case every year in the cybersecurity field, 2015 was full of lessons to be learned. Some brand new, others that it’s absurd we haven’t learned yet.

1. Pay For Your Room In Cash.

Retailers were in hit hard in 2014, but in 2015 point-of-sale hacks really moved over to the hospitality sector. Just Thursday, Hyatt Hotels announcedit was the last to be breached (it had discovered the incident Nov. 30). Before that Hilton Worldwide, Mandarin Oriental, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts (the owner of Sheraton, Westin, and W Hotels) all suffered breaches due to similar attacks. It isn’t just credit card data that is appetizing to attackers either. Info about loyalty programs is hot on the black market too.

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2. Take The Train Instead.

This was the year when car hacking really got taken seriously. Security researchers Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller conducted a controversial demonstration taking remote control of a Jeep Cherokee and bringing it to a screeching stop. The Virginia State Police showed their cruisers could be compromised and researchers showed SMS messages sent to insurance dongles can kill brakes on cars. The issue got so unavoidable that Chrysler recalled 1.4 million vehicles and Intel founded a Car Security Review Board. For the full article click here 

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