Summer Security Concerns

You have locks on the doors and passwords on all the computers so your station is safe, right? According to a recent article from RadioWorld, cyber security should be a major concern of any broadcaster.

According to NAB Senior Director of Engineering and Technology Policy Kelly T. Williams, broadcasters need to focus on defending stations’ IP infrastructure — the network — from cyber-attacks.  Williams warns, “It’s not if you will be breached; it’s when. So be ready.” (Emily M. Reigart for Radio World, Cybersecurity- It’s Not Just a Problem for IT)

Examples of breaches have included ransomware attacks and fake zombie-related EAS alerts. Even an LPFM, KBOO in Portland, OR, has recently been targeted.  Learn more about these types of threats and the actions you can take, below.

Read the Radio World article

More on the KQED ransomware attack

Additionally, the latest on Improving Cyber Security from the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is available here.

CRA previously published articles on cyber-security are available here and here.