The Hindu Business Line : Data, Sim cards could compromise info: Expert

With most of these products imported from manufacturing units based abroad, these small gadgets and possibly even routers and printers, could carry spyware that could compromise vital enterprise information, according to Mr Roberto Preatoni, the Italian cyber crimes expert who founded Zone-H, one of the most respected and authoritative sites on cyber wars globally.

As 3G or third generation and 4G (fourth generation) mobile devices proliferate, and more than a billion people having the power to access information on these devices, these could become ideal hackers delight as both the phone and the Sim card could get compromised.

So much so that without the knowledge of the owner of such mobile phones, one can potentially control these devices to take pictures and record information, thereby causing more concerns.

Nil awareness

Mr Preatoni said the awareness on these is next to nil. This comes out clearly on an analysis of patterns of cyber attacks occurring globally.

So how can a datacard or Sim create problems? Mr Preatoni said all that one does is load spyware into these plug-in devices and when people use them, they automatically send valuable information out. "This is a world of asymmetric warfare in the cyber space. The problem is anti-virus, anti-spyware software and firewalls are all about algorithms that can handle a pre-defined problem. Hackers find new ways and write software that bypasses making the task of IT managers even more difficult."

Training programmes

Zone-H and the Hyderabad based E2-Labs have announced a partnership that would conduct executive training programmes on cyber security. These six-day programmes are aimed at Chief Information Officers, IT companies and enterprises, which use IT extensively in managing daily tasks.

The Founder and Managing Director of E2-Labs, Mr Zaki Qureshy, said that they expect to conduct about 25 such training sessions per year.

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