So our latest LinkedIn pollhas got some readers buzzing.
|Credit Union Times recently posted a poll asking:Should CUNA have splashed loud warnings of a rumored May 7thDDoS attack on U.S. financial institutions on its website?
|The completely unscientific poll found that the majority ofrespondents appreciated the heads up: 71% to 28%. Those who wereaffected by a DDoS attack in the past commented that they preferredbeing given the advance notice.
|The most common objection raised was questioning why the warningwas posted on the website alerting the “bad guys” that creditunions were preparing for an attack. Many agreed that broadcastingit in public “was not a good idea, at least without some morespecifics via secure communications.”
|Ken Schroeder, vice president business continuity at CorporateOne Federal Credit Union, said the question itself was not assimple as a yes or a no and represented a cognitive dissonance.
|He said:
|“Yes they should have! Letting everyone becomebetter prepared is a valid, admirable goal, and the broadcast woulddo that. Far too many have buried their heads in the sand with'Those only affect the big banks', which works fine until the eventactually materializes and it affects them.
|“No they shouldn't! If the CU industry wasn't part of thetarget before, we've certainly put a bullseye on ourbacks.
|“The difference is we aren't a single entity, but if theindustry as a whole is considered, the core processors are countedon one hand, at least as far as the major players areconcerned.”
|You can still weigh in on the poll. Join the CreditUnion Times LinkedIn group and get in on thediscussions.
|Also Read:
- Was May 7 Only a Test?
- May 8: Attacks But No Time to Let GuardDown
- No Takedowns Reported Tuesday
- Anonymous May 7 Target List IncludesCUs
- Krebs: DHS Memo Says 'More Bark ThanBite'
- Threat of the Week: May 7, Ready orNot
- CO-OP Issues DDoS White Paper
- CUNA Explains Thinking BehindWarning
- Reactions Vary to May 7 Warning
- DDoS Attacks Often Fraud Diversions
- Mark Your Calendar (or Not) for May 7Attacks
- CUNA Issues May 7 DDoS Warning
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