IronKey introduces Trusted Access to protect banks from RSA SecurID cyber attack

Via the IronKey Trusted Access for Banking, banks are able to use their existing SecurID deployments and banking applications without enabling criminals to make use of the stolen RSA data. IronKey has designed Trusted Access for Banking to isolate online banking users from APT attacks via toolkits such as ZeuS and SpyEye. Additionally, Trusted Access allows banks to address current and draft industry guidelines as recommended by NACHA and the FBI.

Trusted Access offers protection against various attacks, which include man-in-browser attack, keylogging, network monitoring and DNS tampering. The latter provides authoritative DNS lookups that are not dependent on local network or ISP settings and are delivered via an encrypted tunnel.

Users can access Trusted Access for Banking by connecting their Trusted Access USB device to their computer to automatically launch the online banking environment. IronKey Trusted Network ensures an encrypted connection to online banking and locks out man-in-the-middle and DNS attacks.

RSA, the security division of EMC, a manufacturer of systems for information management, has recently identified a cyber attack against its IT infrastructure which may have compromised the company`s SecurID two-factor authentication system. SecurID tokens enable users log into online banking and enterprise networks over the internet.

RSA has also recommended customers to strengthen the security of SecurID deployments by using strong passwords/PINs in combination with one-time passcodes, monitoring user databases that could link users with tokens and reiterate anti-fraud education.