SECURE FUTURES<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
What's coming next?<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBe first to find out what\u2019s happening in tech, leadership and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tStay ahead<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\nThis year we\u2019ve seen unique malicious file detection\u00a0rise 20 to 25\u00a0percent a day. Most threats, like malware, are relatively easy to deal with. But when what we\u2019re seeing is a rise in more professional cybercrime gangs, that\u2019s a different story. Kaspersky researchers are now monitoring more than 200 cybercrime gangs who\u2019ve been launching hyper-targeted attacks against targets such as banks and governments. We\u2019ve also seen more \u2018juniors\u2019 entering cybercrime. While they\u2019re easy to stop now, many will graduate from hacker kindergarten and join the pros.<\/p>\n
One of my biggest concerns is the potential for this new scale of cybercrime to become adept at damaging nations\u2019 critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
With the increasing use of the internet of things<\/a>, the number of points where cybercriminals can attack has grown exponentially. We know they\u2019re willing and able. Take, for example, one of the most successful global attacks, the 2016 Mirai malware attack<\/a> on domain name system provider Dyn. It took down hundreds of news websites around the world.<\/p>\nHow should nations respond to the new threat landscape?<\/h2>\n
The cybersecurity impact of the pandemic has two parts. First, people are at greater risk of cyber-intrusion thanks to working from home and spending more time online. Second, there are more cybercriminals, and they\u2019ve become better at what they do.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the digital economy has been growing fast. Many businesses decided to use the breathing space and necessity of the pandemic to digitalize new parts of their business. So we\u2019re at a place and time when organizations and their customers need to feel confident in these new ways of buying and delivering services. Building that confidence will help economies thrive. So how do we get there? I\u2019ve got three priorities.<\/p>\n
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This year we\u2019ve seen unique malicious file detection\u00a0rise 20 to 25\u00a0percent a day. Most threats, like malware, are relatively easy to deal with. But when what we\u2019re seeing is a rise in more professional cybercrime gangs, that\u2019s a different story. Kaspersky researchers are now monitoring more than 200 cybercrime gangs who\u2019ve been launching hyper-targeted attacks against targets such as banks and governments. We\u2019ve also seen more \u2018juniors\u2019 entering cybercrime. While they\u2019re easy to stop now, many will graduate from hacker kindergarten and join the pros.<\/p>\n
One of my biggest concerns is the potential for this new scale of cybercrime to become adept at damaging nations\u2019 critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
With the increasing use of the internet of things<\/a>, the number of points where cybercriminals can attack has grown exponentially. We know they\u2019re willing and able. Take, for example, one of the most successful global attacks, the 2016 Mirai malware attack<\/a> on domain name system provider Dyn. It took down hundreds of news websites around the world.<\/p>\n
How should nations respond to the new threat landscape?<\/h2>\n
The cybersecurity impact of the pandemic has two parts. First, people are at greater risk of cyber-intrusion thanks to working from home and spending more time online. Second, there are more cybercriminals, and they\u2019ve become better at what they do.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the digital economy has been growing fast. Many businesses decided to use the breathing space and necessity of the pandemic to digitalize new parts of their business. So we\u2019re at a place and time when organizations and their customers need to feel confident in these new ways of buying and delivering services. Building that confidence will help economies thrive. So how do we get there? I\u2019ve got three priorities.<\/p>\n