| |NOVEMBER 20199· Ransomware ­ Ransomware was one of the first equal opportunity attacks, attacking companies of all siz-es. It is a multistage attack, but ransomware encrypts your data and asks for ransom. WannaCry in 2017 was famous for infecting more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries.· CEO Fraud ­ Leverages social engineering sites and spear phishing email attacks to impersonate your key executives to get mostly financial gain. · Supply Chain Attacks ­ By corrupting software up-dates of your operating system, operations and ap-plication software, malware is automatically updated into your software. Once downloaded, any attack is possible. This attack leverages your "trust" of your vendors and typically is automatically updated on your systems.· Crypto Currency Attacks ­ With the advent of high speed computers and blockchain technology, crimi-nals are crypto jacking your servers and computers to create cyber currency at your expense. Meanwhile, criminals have launched multiple attacks on the cryp-to currency ecosystem to steal crypto currency.· Cloud Application and Data Center Attacks ­ Faster internet has enabled cloud applications and cloud data centers. Every new application that moves to the cloud means you are trusting another vendor, their software and their security to protect your data. Users can ac-cess cloud applications and your data from anywhere as long as they have the users' credentials. These are the challenges of the cloud enabled world and will lead to a rise in cloud security attacks. As demand for data increases, consumers will be-come more aware of the threats involved and busi-nesses will have to react accordingly, making the con-sumers lives easier. Data which is important needs to be secured from the grip of hackers, while at the same time data should not be restricted for end users, just for the fear of being attacked. With so much data out in the open, it is extremely difficult to detect new-gen-eration malware and cyber threats with the existing cyber security protocols. The future ahead So, is Machine learning the sustainable future for Cyber Security?To adapt over time, new algorithms have been using machine learning and these systems come with sub-stantial benefits that would enable professionals in the cyber security field to safeguard an enterprise. At present, AI is being used most commonly to de-tect simple threats, and these AI systems will free up a massive amount of time for the cyber security em-ployees. AI has the ability to categorize attacks based on their threat levels, and also identify and mitigate a threat even before it is released in the system. By 2025, AI cyber defense would be about embracing and innovating the partnership between a man and a machine to fight against hackers and solve key cyber security challenges.What does blockchain mean for Cyber Security?This is one of the best tools the industry has against hackers and potential frauds; due to its complex na-ture, wherein a hacker would have to take down an entire global network (which is next to impossible) in order to access data. Hence, blockchain technology has the ability to be the most secure form of storing and sharing information online. That's why innova-tors have begun applying the technology in differ-ent sectors to prevent fraud and increase protection of data.Defining the future of cyber security and evalu-ating its impact and relevance in future technology trends is a complex and error-inclined task but a com-pulsory one. Organizations need to invest both money and time to safeguard from threat practices. To main-tain cyber security, it's a very exhausting and consis-tent task, which requires ample preparation, solution implementation, and specialist assistance to control damage and recover from the breach. Specific cyber threats and vulnerabilities which concern organizations need to be identified and re-sponded to even before the attack happens. This would not only prevent any sort of breach but would ensure that protective efforts are proportionate with the risks. Implementing a comprehensive cyber security pro-gram leverages the best practices to protect systems and detect potential problems. Rather than imple-menting a checklist of compliance requirements it is always better to manage the cyber risks at an acceptable level. IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM LEVERAGES THE BEST PRACTICES TO PROTECT SYSTEMS AND DETECT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
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