RTÉ on alert for cyber attack after delivery of two suspicious packages https://t.co/u47YhSITA6
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) March 24, 2022
This afternoon.
The Irish Independent understands a message was sent to journalists highlighting two incidents of concern in recent days.
Two “suspicious packages” were delivered to RTÉ offices in Waterford and Cork.
“The packages are letter sized envelopes containing a piece of card with a SD card sellotaped on to the card.
“This could be someone trying to send a malicious virus into the organisation on hope that someone will insert the card into a RTÉ device,” the warning to staff said.
Old school.
Respect.
RTÉ on alert for cyber attack after delivery of two suspicious packages (Independent.ie)
Thanks Bell
Actually people may laugh but one of the biggest vulnerabilities is the stupidity of users. I have worked in IT for most of my life and the things some people do are unbelievable.
Surely they would have sandboxed a machine and checked it out before sending around a mail like that?
Sandboxed?
Sandwich box more like.
Sandboxed means isolated- could be as simple as loading the secuirty analytics software onto a machine then removing it from the network before inserting the card.
Doesn’t surprise me. A tech consultant from one of the Big Four told me RTE 1 uses a Excel spreadsheet to put its music playlists together. They didn’t want to invest in AI or data analytics in case they lost their jobs. She told me it wasn’t unusual to see the Excel open on a laptop in the canteen with cake crumbs all over the keyboard. True story.
Nope- my understanding is that their networks are as tight as a duck’s anus.
Not wanting to employ new tech is more state sector patch protection thing.
Patches in the cloud. Single tenant or multi-tenant? Another expert.
It’s so easy to get a rise out of this geebag.
Patch protection in the none IT sense- as in jobs?
Very common in the state sector.
My understanding, backed by experience, is that no one in RTÉ has a clue how to use their IT system.. so good luck to the hackers, they might work it out..
That maybe the case with the users Cú Chulainn, probably is- but I know a few of the engineers and they really are first class.
I know a lof of them by reputation. Amateur hour time-servers. As a consultant, I’ve done major implementations in the U.S., U.K, France and Israel for public sector and private customers. Most of RTE’s legacy systems are 8-bit CRUD systems with more holes than a Russian warship.
Hughie L talking tripe as per usual..
Their network backbone is very fast although their streaming services leave a lot to be desired- although in fairness, they are improving. Don’t know anything about the application tier.
‘ cake crumbs ‘
RTÉ needn’t worry, they probably don’t have any devices recent enough to accept SD cards.
5 1/4” floppies. (Like Chargers)
I betchya its the feckin Russians. They just won’t leave us alone.
But I thought RTE is the virus?
It is- a propaganda virus- no secuirty system can remove that unfortunately.
Optimistic attack. A couple of 5.25 inch disks would be a better option.
RTE IT- the digital transformation people that brought you the RTE Player.
As a freelancer I have had the misfortune to spend some time in the hallowed halls. RTE is an incredibly backwards place for the most part, like a giant school, full of signs saying ”please don’t litter” and ”mexican day in the canteen today!”. Every piece of equipment has a manual or a laminated card beside it with step by step instructions for the dimwitted: 1. Sit at computer. 2. Turn on computer – here is where you’ll find the computer ‘on’ button. 3. Turn on monitor…and so on and so forth. Not to mention the ”DO NOT MOVE THIS CHAIR!” signs, they’re very particular about their chairs!
It would be hilarious were it not for the waste of tax payers’ money. You can’t access something on your 20 year old computer? Call IT – they’ll send someone down in an hour or so who’ll patiently go through the exact same manual that you have beside you and then scratch their head and call someone else…if you’re lucky this person is a maverick and will have gone ‘off-manual’ and figured it out, if not you have to sit there while they too go through the manual again. Dante’s 8th circle of hell.
Better local drama than anything they’ve produced since Bracken
Ah come on
This is like the segment of the drone footage over the embassy a couple of years ago when Ireland ejected a low level Russian with a diplomatic status when they were trying to say the Russians were doing things underground
I doubt anyone would be bothered with RTE news
What next Dee Forbes getting attacked by a Russian joe brolly tainted with Nona chek
What next Dee Forbes getting attacked by a Russian joe brolly tainted with Nona chek
Don’t be feeding Fair City ideas- the acclaimed and obviously teaming with talent actor know as Rory Cowan has already been spotted buying umbrellas around Rialto and Kilmainham- also several grindrs- sorry, I mean grinders. .
Cannot wait to see that episode
I compare watching fair city to teeth extraction
Minus novacaine and been given a vinegar milkshake to follow
6, 30 second back to back ads found on a SD card!