Sepio’s CMO and co-founder, Bentsi Ben-Atar, joined i24 News to discuss the Israeli Security Agency’s investigation into suspicious travel mugs gifted by the Chinese embassy to Israeli government offices.
Israel’s internal security service began an investigation after a routine security check revealed that one of the travel mugs gifted by the Chinese embassy contained a suspicious component. However, upon further examination, it was determined that the parts were harmless. While this particular case did not involve espionage, it highlights a real-world threat, gifts and other seemingly benign items have historically been used as tools for espionage, enabling attackers to gain access to sensitive information.
The Growing Threat of Hardware-Based Attacks
In this interview, Bentsi Ben-Atar discusses the growing risks associated with hardware-based attacks and how modern malicious actors can deploy specialized devices to bypass existing security measures. He emphasizes the importance of identifying these threats before they can compromise systems and confidential data. Sepio’s Asset Risk Management (ARM) solution addresses this challenge by enabling organizations to detect, assess, and mitigate risks from malicious hardware devices, ensuring a more secure and resilient IT infrastructure.
