MARTIN LEE
CYBERSECURITY
MARTIN LEE
TITLE : TECHNICAL LEAD OF SECURITY RESEARCH AND EMEA LEAD
COMPANY : CISCO TALOS INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : UK
As a result , many systems being used are outdated . In fact , a review of NHS trusts following the WannaCry attack found a number of them were still using Windows XP , a operating system that was already 17-years-old at the time .
“ These outdated softwares and legacy systems pose a significant threat , since they are more vulnerable to attacks ,” David continues .
In addition to the poor security of these older legacy systems , this neglect has led to weaknesses or an inability to properly manage network traffic .
Which at a time when more and more health providers are implementing internet of things ( IoT ) devices into their operations , also adds to pressures .
As Technical Lead within Cisco ’ s Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group , Martin Lee researches the latest developments in cybersecurity and delivers expert opinion on emerging threats and related risks , and how to mitigate them .
“ Unpatched , vulnerable network -connected medical devices allow threat actors to gain a toe-hold within a network , persist for long periods of time before launching further attacks from the compromised device ,” Martin explains .
Combine that with the number of non-employee identities tapping in and out of their internal networks – like locuming nurses – and reliance on third party software providers like with the case of the London hospital hack , and you are faced with a perfect storm of weak system security and a huge attack surface .
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