Threat forecasts for 2023: New attack surfaces and threats arise from the expansion of cybercrime
Fortinet Cybersecurity, Fortinet, Zukunft
While "less is more" may be the strategy behind
may be the strategy behind consolidating networks and security, "more
is more" seems to be the mantra that cybercriminals continue to live by.
And when we look at Fortinet's threat predictions for the 2023 and beyond, there is "more" at every turn. With the convergence of cybercrime and advanced persistent threat methods, cybercriminals are finding ways to weaponise new technologies on a large scale as a weapon to enable more disruption and destruction. enable.
The most disturbing trend Fortinet has observed this year in the cyber landscape this year, which Fortinet believes will continue into the future. Fortinet believes will continue in the future, is that threats of all kinds are becoming are becoming more ubiquitous.
From ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) to new attacks on non-traditional targets such as edge devices and virtual cities. the growing volume and variety of ever more sophisticated cyber threats will certainly keep security teams on their toes in 2023 and beyond. keep them on their toes.
How Fortinet's Predictions for 2022 turned out (and will evolve).
Over the past year, Fortinet has made numerous predictions the evolution of the threat landscape - from attackers putting more effort into preparing putting more effort into preparing attacks, to an increasing number of attack attempts that impact operational technology (OT). Unfortunately, many of these predictions have come true. Let's take a look at what's coming so CISOs and security managers can prepare in advance.
New threat trends in 2023 and beyond
It is not surprising that cyber-attackers will continue to use will continue to rely on tried-and-tested attack tactics, especially those that are easy to execute that are easy to execute and help them achieve quick success. However, FortiGuard Labs predicts that several new attack trends will emerge in 2023. attack trends will emerge.
Below is a glimpse into some of the attack trends we will see in the coming year:
The Explosive growth of CaaS: Given the success of the cybercriminals' success with RaaS, Fortinet predicts that a growing number of additional attack vectors will be offered as a service on the dark web. In addition to the sale of ransomware and other malware-as-a-service offerings, we will also see also see new criminal a la carte solutions.
Money laundering meets machine learning: Fortinet believes that money laundering will also be will get a boost from automation. Setting up campaigns setting up campaigns to recruit money couriers has historically been a time-consuming process. Fortinet expects that cybercriminals will use machine learning (ML) for targeted recruitment to better identify potential couriers, while also identify potential couriers while reducing the time required to recruit them. reduced. In the longer term, Fortinet also expects Money Laundering-as-a-Service (LaaS) on the horizon, which will quickly become part of the growing of the growing CaaS portfolio.
Deep Web destinations are welcoming a wave of cybercrime: newer online destinations such as virtual cities, which take advantage of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies not only open up a world of possibilities for not only open up a world of possibilities for users, but also open the door to an unprecedented to an unprecedented increase in cybercrime. From virtual goods and assets that can be easily stolen, to potential biometric hacking - Fortinet expects this attack surface to lead to a New wave of cybercrime to emerge.
Wipers will proliferate: Fortinet has already seen the alarming increase in the proliferation of Wiper malware, but they don't expect attackers to stop there. stop there. Aside from the fact that threat actors can create a a computer worm with wiper malware and even ransomware to achieve maximum the concern is that wiper malware is becoming commoditised for cybercriminals. cybercriminals. Malware that may have been developed and deployed by state actors, could be picked up and reused by criminal reused by criminal groups and deployed throughout the CaaS model. model. Given the widespread availability of wiper malware in combination combined with the right exploit, it could be used in today's organised cybercrime today, it could cause massive damage in a short period of time.
Protecting your business from the evolving threat landscape.
Keeping up with the volume and speed of threats Keeping up with the scope and speed of threats can often feel like an uphill battle. The good news, however, is that most of the tactics used to carry out these attacks are are known, which means security teams are in a better position to protect against them. better able to protect themselves from them.
Understanding the lifecycle of an attack can help you greatly in protecting your networks - the MITRE ATT&CK framework is an excellent resource. Implementing network network segmentation is also critical to protecting your business from your organisation from cyber criminals. Segmentation improves security by preventing attacks from spreading across a network and infiltrating and infiltrate unprotected devices. In the event of an attack also ensures that malware cannot spread to other systems. other systems.
"The consolidation and integration into a single cybersecurity platform is critical, especially given the increasing ubiquity of all types of threats, regardless of your industry or the size of your business."
The most important action you can take to improve the improve your company's security posture is to implement a comprehensive a comprehensive, integrated and automated cybersecurity mesh platform. past, one solution was deployed at a time, usually in response to a new in response to a new challenge. But a collection of solutions simply no longer makes sense in today's growing threat landscape. no longer makes sense. Consolidation and integration into a single cybersecurity platform is crucial, particularly given the increasing ubiquity of all types of threats, regardless of an organisation's industry or size.
Deploying an inline sandbox service is a good starting point for protection against sophisticated ransomware and Wiper malware threats. It enables real-time protection from evolving evolving attacks, since it can ensure that only benign files are endpoints when integrated with a cybersecurity platform. integrated.
The search for clues to future attack methods outside the enterprise is becoming more important than ever to prepare for attacks to prepare for attacks before they happen. DRP services are critical for external threat surface assessments, to find and fix security problems and remediate security issues, and to gain contextual insights about current and and imminent threats before an attack occurs.