Hackers can penetrate an organization's local network in just 30 minutes

guest · Aug 13, 2020

Hackers can penetrate an organization's local network in just 30 minutes
Most of the attacks could be pulled off by a newbie hacker, researchers claim
August 13, 2020
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According to a new report from security firm Positive Technologies, cybercriminals can penetrate an organization's local network in as little as 30 minutes.

The company tested the systems of businesses in various different industries and managed to breach the network in 93 percent of cases - in some instances via as many as 13 different methods.
Attack complexity was also low in most cases, according to the report, which argues that even a hacker with basic skills would be able to pull off these types of attacks.

At 71 percent of companies, there was at least one easy penetration vector. Most of the time, it involved a poorly designed web application which allowed for brute force attacks.
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Positive Technologies: Positive Technologies research shows hackers only need 30 minutes to penetrate an organization’s local network

Positive Technologies experts have analyzed the security of corporate information systems and prepared an overview of the most common security flaws and attack methods and made recommendations for improving security in its report Penetration Testing of Corporate Information Systems.1

"Web applications are the most vulnerable component on the network perimeter," says Ekaterina Kilyusheva, Head of Research and Analytics, Positive Technologies. "In 77 percent of cases, penetration vectors involved insufficient protection of web applications
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