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Kaspersky predicts new strategies for hacker attacks for 2019
Kaspersky Lab researchers have produced a report with their annual security forecasts, drawing on their experience gained from the events of 2018 to project next year. It is mentioned that in 2019 the advanced persistent threats (APT) could be divided into two groups: the inexperienced hackers, but full of energy; and traditional ones, which are more advanced and with better features. The eyes are set on this second group as they tend to be more sophisticated and difficult to discover.
She says the cybersecurity industry has been increasingly backed by governments, prompting hackers to take a more covert stance out of public radar so they will not be discovered. And this can become a bigger problem in their detention because they are able to diversify the tools and practices used by having the necessary resources.
In its forecast, Kaspersky claims that this approach provides the introduction of specialized tools to target victims at its core, compromising networking hardware. This system will allow a focus on more discreet (botnet-style) activities, capable of performing attacks on the selected targets.
She says next year there will be supply chain attacks, a trend of the past two years that has led organizations to think about the number of suppliers they work with and how safe they are. It is also said that malware attacks via mobile will continue, and new forms of attack are predicted to access the devices of the victims. Botnets attached to IoT devices will continue to grow at an "uncontrollable pace," Kaspersky said, becoming stronger and more powerful in the wrong hands.
Of course, social networks could be a vehicle for spear-phishing attacks, with hackers having access to data obtained from Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter and that are available for anyone to acquire.
Finally, Kaspersky anticipates the introduction of new APTs on the scene, especially of new players, due to the number of effective tools available and the ease of access to information leakage. On the other hand, recent investigations into major attacks such as the Sony Entertainment Network or the US Democratic National Committee can be used to create alert movements for diplomatic consequences around the world, according to the expert in the statement.
The security expert also says that security flaws will be unavoidable, according to 80% of security informants (CISO) asked for a study. In this sense, most companies will not be able to fight against hackers, with agents saying they feel more pressure and greater importance in the security process of companies. Most European CISOs (57%) consider cloud storage and mobility to be the biggest security challenge. They even consider that hackers are "professionals" and often rely on the help of internal employees in companies.
The study also notes that it is still difficult to justify the investment needed in business to the administrations of the companies, since there is no way to recover their return. Half of the respondents are confident that the budget will grow next year, although they will need to compete with other departments to get the investment. Sapo