Ten trends that will change business cyber security protection in 2018>
IT Pro Portal – Darren Thomson
The Cyber Cold War Escalates underground warfare is already poised to be a major geopolitical weapon for world powers and rogue states in 2018, escalating the already high stakes and potential for destruction. Industries, critical infrastructure, supply chains and people will be the pawns in an escalating modern war unlike any before it. The Rise of Mass Social Engineering While fake news is likely to remain part of the picture in 2018, be prepared for social engineering to take new guises. Infrastructure as a Priority Target 2018 could be a turning point: will organisations and businesses step up to the urgent need to address these major vulnerabilities, or will we see a landmark attack on a nationâs critical infrastructure? The Dawn of Criminal AI and Machine Learning Cyber criminals will use AI to attack and explore victimsâ networks, which is typically the most labour-intensive part of compromise after an incursion. The Financial Trojan Gold Rush Cyber criminalsâ profits from financial trojans are expected to grow, giving them higher gains as compared to ransomware attacks. Supply Chain Attacks Become Mainstream Supply chain attacks have been a mainstay of classical espionage and signals-intelligence operators, compromising upstream contractors, systems, companies and suppliers. File-less and File-light Malware Explodes Although file-less and file-light malware will still be smaller by orders-of-magnitude compared to traditional-style malware, they will pose a significant threat and lead to an explosion in 2018. Smart Devices Held to Ransom specialists are now looking to expand their attack reach by exploiting the massive increase in expensive connected home devices. IoT Devices Will Be Hijacked and Used in DDoS Attacks yber criminals looking to exploit the poor security settings and lax personal management of home IoT devices. IoT: A Critical Backdoor Beyond DDoS attacks and ransomware, home IoT devices will be compromised by cyber criminals to provide persistent access to a victimâs network. Home
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