Jeremy Kirk

Managing Editor, Security and Technology, ISMG

Kirk is a veteran journalist who has reported from more than a dozen countries. Based in Sydney, he is Managing Editor for Security and Technology for Information Security Media Group. Prior to ISMG, he worked from London and Sydney covering computer security and privacy for International Data Group. Further back, he covered military affairs from Seoul, South Korea, and general assignment news for his hometown paper in Illinois.

Your Garage Opener Is More Secure Than Industrial Remotes

Jeremy Kirk • January 16, 2019

Radio controllers used in the construction, mining and shipping industries are vulnerable to hackers, Trend Micro says in a new report. To address the issue, researchers say, manufacturers need to move away from proprietary communication protocols and embrace secure standards, such as Bluetooth Low Energy.

Hard-Coded Credentials Found in ID, Access Control Software

Jeremy Kirk • January 15, 2019

Researchers from Tenable Security claim they have found what is essentially a skeleton key for an ID and access control system that could open the doors for anyone, plus other less severe but nonetheless zero-day vulnerabilities.

UK Sentences Man for Mirai DDoS Attacks Against Liberia

Jeremy Kirk • January 14, 2019

A U.K. court has sentenced Daniel Kaye, 30, after he admitted launching DDoS attacks against Liberia's largest telecommunications company in 2015 and 2016. A rival internet services provider paid Kaye $100,000 to launch the attacks.

Government Shutdown: Experts Fear Deep Cybersecurity Impact

Jeremy Kirk • January 11, 2019

The U.S. government shutdown is impacting agencies integral to the nation's cybersecurity readiness, and experts fear its long-term impact on the country's cyberattack response capabilities, as well as the risk that it will drive away desperately needed new cybersecurity talent from entering public service.

Neiman Marcus Settles Lawsuit Over Payment Card Breach

Jeremy Kirk • January 10, 2019

Forty-three states have reached a settlement with Neiman Marcus over its 2013 data breach, one of several breaches from that period blamed on in-memory malware. The retailer will pay $1.5 million and must use encryption and tokenization to protect card data.

Looking Ahead to 2019: Breaches, Regulations and More

Jeremy Kirk • December 24, 2018

What's ahead for the cybersecurity landscape in 2019? We've received many lists of predictions from vendors and analysts for next year, and we've picked out five of the most interesting ones.

Fine-Tuning the Security Operations Center

Jeremy Kirk • December 21, 2018

Security operations centers are the hub for an organization's threat detection. But organizations can take a number of steps to improve SOC operations, says Kerry Matre of Palo Alto Networks.

Facebook Sued in U.S. Over Cambridge Analytica

Jeremy Kirk • December 20, 2018

Facebook violated consumer protection law by failing to protect personal data that consumers thought they'd locked down, the District of Columbia alleges in a new lawsuit. Plus, Facebook is disputing a New York Times report that it ignored privacy settings and shared data with large companies without consent.

Data Leak Exposes Psychologists' Home Addresses

Jeremy Kirk • December 19, 2018

A large health insurer in Western Australia shared the home addresses of some psychologists to a web-based appointment booking service, according to a news report. The health insurer belated realized after a complaint from one practitioner that some psychologists work from home.

Russian Social Media Interference Continues, Reports Warn

Jeremy Kirk • December 18, 2018

The battle against Russian disinformation is far from over. Two in-depth Senate reports have revealed that such campaigns continue despite efforts by social media companies to cleanse their platforms. Researchers say Facebook's Instagram may be the next battleground.

Super Micro: Audit Didn't Find Chinese Spying Chip

Jeremy Kirk • December 14, 2018

Super Micro Computer says a third-party audit of its recent and older motherboards has not turned up evidence of a spying chip as alleged in an explosive report two months ago by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Bloomberg, however, has stood by its story despite no physical example of the malicious chip turning up.

Reports: China Suspected in Marriott Database Breach

Jeremy Kirk • December 13, 2018

Hackers linked with China are suspected to be behind the four-year breach of Marriott's Starwood guest reservation system, according to several news reports. The suggestion is likely to contribute to increased tension between the U.S. and China.

Marriott: Breach Victims Won't Be Forced Into Arbitration

Jeremy Kirk • December 12, 2018

Breach victims who sign up for free fraud-monitoring services from breached businesses that lost control of their data often sign away their right to join class-action lawsuits or pursue other legal actions, and Marriott proved to be no exception, following its mega-breach. But it now appears to be backing off.

Fresh Google+ Bug Exposed 52.2 Million Users' Data

Jeremy Kirk • December 11, 2018

Google says a buggy API update it pushed last month for its soon-to-be-mothballed Google+ social network exposed personal information for 52.2 million users. The data-exposure alert arrives just two months after Google admitted that a March problem with the same API exposed data for 500,000 users.

After Mega-Breach, Marriott May Pay for New Passports

Jeremy Kirk • December 10, 2018

Victims of the massive Marriott International data breach, which exposed data for 500 million customers, including some passport numbers, may be able to claim reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a replacement passport, provided they can prove it led to fraud.

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