Eventually the bad guys will find a way around every new protection. Yes, hackers will try to exploit weaknesses in Blockchain or breach the security of a mighty mainframe, but these systems working in tandem can create enough of a roadblock to discourage their efforts, or slow those efforts long enough for security to kick in.
No data is ever completely safe, but any data is a whole lot safer in the care of Big Iron. Here are the latest Insider stories. More Insider Sign Out. Because the script changes a user's permission, that's something that a company should ensure it monitors, said Elaassal. Elaassal said that the threat is limited to those with access to the mainframe, but noted that anyone with remote access could carry out the privilege escalation attack, including remote or branch office staff.
I asked him why then he would release tools that would escalate a user's privileges to a damaging level. He said the onus of ensuring responsible user permissions and mainframe security lands squarely with the owner, and not something that IBM can easily fix.
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Chad learned the internals of how it works. And was very grateful for the huge helpful community that made it happen. Now he has a fully functional version on which a proper Gibson hacking platform can be built. Add to this that Phil has built multiple tools for platforms built into Nmap which can be used standalone and will eventually be ported into Metasploit as well. Just ask them — Chad and Phil will both attest that a solid community of like-minded techno-elites such as yourselves are desperately needed to learn this dark art.
As Chad says:. The learning curve is steep. Based on what was learned, here are the takeaways:. Simply put: mainframes are neither obsolete nor unhackable. You need to invest the time and money to know and understand your own systems. In her role she handles communications; researches and delivers weekly InfoSec briefings; and advises on Disaster Recovery and security processes for clients.
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