The cybersecurity threat

 

Cyber ​​threats today are not the same as they were a few years ago. As cyber threats increase, organizations need to protect themselves from current and future tools and systems from cybercriminals.

 The attack of the fifth generation

The cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving, and sometimes these advances represent a new generation of cyber threats. To date, we have identified five generations of cyber threats and solutions designed to mitigate them, including:

• Generation I (Viruses): In the late 1980s, virus attacks on autonomous computers led to the development of the first anti-virus solutions.

 • Gen II (network): When cyberattacks began to increase on the Internet, firewalls were created to detect and block them.

• Gen III (applications): exploitation of vulnerabilities in applications has led to widespread adoption of intrusion prevention systems (IPS).

• Gen IV (payments): As malware becomes more targeted and can evade signature-based protections, anti-bots and sandboxing are necessary to detect new threats.

 • Gen V (Mega): The new generation of cyber threats uses massive attacks, making advanced countermeasures a priority.

Each generation of cyber threats has rendered previous cyber security solutions ineffective or nearly obsolete. Protecting against modern cyber threats requires fifth generation cybersecurity solutions.

 

Supply chain attacks

Historically, most of the security efforts of companies focused on their applications and systems. By tightening the environment and allowing access to only authorized users and applications, they attempt to prevent cyber threats from entering their networks.

 

In recent times, the increase in the attacks on the servers has shown the limitations of this method and the willingness and ability of cyber criminals to use them. Events such as SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange Server and Kaseya hacks have shown that relationships of trust with other organizations can be a weakness in the company's cybersecurity strategy. By using an organization and engaging in trusted relationships, a cyber threat actor can gain access to the entire network of its customers. Protecting against supply chain attacks requires a Zero Trust security approach. While partnerships and vendor relationships are beneficial to businesses, users and third-party software should only have access to the minimum necessary to perform their duties and should be monitored regularly.