The Ukraine-Russia conflict has raised the question of whether organizations should stop using Russian-made security and tech products and the risks of continuing to do so in the current situation. CSO spoke with security leaders, researchers, and analysts about this significant issue and the implications for CISOs, businesses, and the wider sector.
Ending use of Russian security and tech products
“From a moral standpoint, CISOs should absolutely stop using Russian-made security and technology products. However, from a security-related standpoint, it’s much murkier,” says Shawn Smith, researcher and director of infrastructure at nVisium. “There is always conflict in the world, and while you should always evaluate backups in situations like this, the products created by Russians aren’t any less secure now than they were a month ago.”
More Stories
A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew
Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never...
The AI Fix #32: Agentic AI, killer robot fridges, and the robosexual revolution
In episode 32 of The AI Fix, our hosts learn the meaning of "poronkusema", Mark discovers his dream job, a...
New Research Highlights Vulnerabilities in MLOps Platforms
New research by Security Intelligence has revealed security risks in MLOps platforms including Azure ML, BigML and Google Vertex AI...
Moxa Urges Immediate Updates for Security Vulnerabilities
Moxa has reported two critical vulnerabilities in its routers and network security appliances that could allow system compromise and arbitrary...
US Treasury Department Sanctions Chinese Company Over Cyberattacks
From the Washington Post: The sanctions target Beijing Integrity Technology Group, which U.S. officials say employed workers responsible for the...
Phishing Click Rates Triple in 2024
Netskope observed a 190% growth in enterprise users clicking phishing links as attackers become more creative in delivering effective lures...