Microsoft published its 2022 Digital Defense Report which analyzes the evolving cyber threat landscape. The report found that cybercriminals and nation state actors have increased the sophistication of their attacks, greatly impacting targets. Nation state actors are launching increasingly advanced cyberattacks to further strategic priorities, while cybercriminals act as sophisticated profit enterprises adapting their techniques. The conflict in Ukraine marked the beginning of a new era of hybrid warfare combining physical and digital attacks. The report provides insights into cybercrime trends, nation state threats, vulnerabilities in devices and infrastructure, influence operations, and improving cyber resilience.
Cybercriminals continue to adapt their techniques in response to improving cyber defences. Ransomware poses a significant threat, with ransomware attacks increasing in scale and sophistication. Nation state actors have also begun incorporating ransomware into their arsenals. Cybercrime operations have become more complex and distributed. Attackers are also exploiting infrastructure like botnets and compromised business networks to host phishing campaigns and mining cryptocurrency covertly. The evolving phishing landscape and use of cybercrime services demonstrate how attackers are adapting to challenges. Overall, the threat landscape continues to grow more sophisticated as attackers refine their methods.
Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2022.pdfNirenj George
The document is Microsoft's 2022 Digital Defense Report which provides an overview of the cyber threat landscape based on Microsoft's data and insights from July 2021 through June 2022. It covers topics like the state of cybercrime, nation state threats, devices and infrastructure vulnerabilities, cyber influence operations, and cyber resilience. The introduction notes the significant increase in sophisticated cyberattacks by both cybercriminals and nation states, and the importance of cybersecurity best practices and partnerships to improve the security of the digital ecosystem.
MDDR_FINAL_2023_1004_Comprehensive and fullharis21044
This document is Microsoft's 2023 Digital Defense Report which provides insights into cybersecurity threats and recommendations for building resilience. It discusses how the threat landscape has evolved over the past year, with nation-state actors like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea becoming more aggressive and sophisticated in their cyber attacks. Well-resourced cybercriminal groups are also growing and leveraging cybercrime services. The report emphasizes the need for public-private collaboration and innovation using AI to help counter these threats. It highlights Microsoft's unique security capabilities and partnerships to share threat intelligence and work towards digital peace through collective defense.
Safeguarding the Digital Realm: The Importance of Cybersecurity
Introduction:
In our increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for individuals, organizations, and governments alike. The pervasive nature of technology and the rapid digitization of various sectors have brought about numerous benefits, but they have also introduced unprecedented risks and vulnerabilities. As cyber threats continue to evolve in sophistication and scale, it is crucial to understand the significance of cybersecurity and adopt effective measures to protect our digital infrastructure.
The Ever-Present Cyber Threat Landscape:
Cyberattacks come in various forms, including data breaches, malware infections, ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and more. The motives behind these attacks range from financial gain to espionage, activism, and even geopolitical warfare. The digital landscape is teeming with hackers, criminal syndicates, and state-sponsored actors who constantly seek to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks. The impact of successful cyberattacks can be devastating, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and compromising personal privacy.
Protecting Sensitive Data:
One of the primary objectives of cybersecurity is to safeguard sensitive information. This includes personal data, financial records, intellectual property, and classified government documents. Robust encryption algorithms, secure authentication protocols, and effective access controls are essential components of protecting data from unauthorized access. Additionally, data backup and disaster recovery strategies play a crucial role in ensuring that information remains intact and accessible even in the event of a breach.
Securing Critical Infrastructure:
Cybersecurity is not limited to protecting personal information or corporate data; it also extends to safeguarding critical infrastructure. Industries such as energy, transportation, healthcare, and finance heavily rely on interconnected networks to function effectively. A breach in these sectors could result in catastrophic consequences, ranging from power outages and disruptions in transportation systems to compromised patient records and financial instability. Consequently, robust cybersecurity measures must be implemented to protect these vital systems from malicious actors.
Building a Cyber-Resilient Culture:
While technological solutions play a significant role in cybersecurity, an equally important aspect is fostering a cyber-resilient culture. This involves educating individuals and organizations about the risks, promoting good cyber hygiene practices, and cultivating a mindset of vigilance. Regularly updating software, using strong and unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, and being cautious of suspicious emails or links are some of the fundamental steps to bolster cybersecurity defenses. Organizations should prioritize employee training programs and e
_Cyberspace_ Security and Future Challenges in the Digital World.pdfmbmh111980
"Cyberspace: Security and Future Challenges in the Digital World" provides an insightful exploration of the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, examining current security measures and anticipating future challenges in an increasingly interconnected digital environment.
The document is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Strategy from 2018 to 2023. It outlines the department's vision to improve national cybersecurity risk management by 2023 through increasing security across government and critical infrastructure networks, decreasing illicit cyber activity, improving responses to incidents, and fostering a more secure cyber ecosystem.
The strategy identifies five pillars to manage national cybersecurity risks: risk identification, vulnerability reduction, threat reduction, consequence mitigation, and enabling cybersecurity outcomes. Under these pillars, the department has seven goals, such as assessing evolving risks, protecting federal systems and critical infrastructure, preventing criminal cyber activity, responding to incidents, and strengthening the overall cyber ecosystem.
Cybercriminals continue to adapt their techniques in response to improving cyber defences. Ransomware poses a significant threat, with ransomware attacks increasing in scale and sophistication. Nation state actors have also begun incorporating ransomware into their arsenals. Cybercrime operations have become more complex and distributed. Attackers are also exploiting infrastructure like botnets and compromised business networks to host phishing campaigns and mining cryptocurrency covertly. The evolving phishing landscape and use of cybercrime services demonstrate how attackers are adapting to challenges. Overall, the threat landscape continues to grow more sophisticated as attackers refine their methods.
Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2022.pdfNirenj George
The document is Microsoft's 2022 Digital Defense Report which provides an overview of the cyber threat landscape based on Microsoft's data and insights from July 2021 through June 2022. It covers topics like the state of cybercrime, nation state threats, devices and infrastructure vulnerabilities, cyber influence operations, and cyber resilience. The introduction notes the significant increase in sophisticated cyberattacks by both cybercriminals and nation states, and the importance of cybersecurity best practices and partnerships to improve the security of the digital ecosystem.
MDDR_FINAL_2023_1004_Comprehensive and fullharis21044
This document is Microsoft's 2023 Digital Defense Report which provides insights into cybersecurity threats and recommendations for building resilience. It discusses how the threat landscape has evolved over the past year, with nation-state actors like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea becoming more aggressive and sophisticated in their cyber attacks. Well-resourced cybercriminal groups are also growing and leveraging cybercrime services. The report emphasizes the need for public-private collaboration and innovation using AI to help counter these threats. It highlights Microsoft's unique security capabilities and partnerships to share threat intelligence and work towards digital peace through collective defense.
Safeguarding the Digital Realm: The Importance of Cybersecurity
Introduction:
In our increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for individuals, organizations, and governments alike. The pervasive nature of technology and the rapid digitization of various sectors have brought about numerous benefits, but they have also introduced unprecedented risks and vulnerabilities. As cyber threats continue to evolve in sophistication and scale, it is crucial to understand the significance of cybersecurity and adopt effective measures to protect our digital infrastructure.
The Ever-Present Cyber Threat Landscape:
Cyberattacks come in various forms, including data breaches, malware infections, ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and more. The motives behind these attacks range from financial gain to espionage, activism, and even geopolitical warfare. The digital landscape is teeming with hackers, criminal syndicates, and state-sponsored actors who constantly seek to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks. The impact of successful cyberattacks can be devastating, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and compromising personal privacy.
Protecting Sensitive Data:
One of the primary objectives of cybersecurity is to safeguard sensitive information. This includes personal data, financial records, intellectual property, and classified government documents. Robust encryption algorithms, secure authentication protocols, and effective access controls are essential components of protecting data from unauthorized access. Additionally, data backup and disaster recovery strategies play a crucial role in ensuring that information remains intact and accessible even in the event of a breach.
Securing Critical Infrastructure:
Cybersecurity is not limited to protecting personal information or corporate data; it also extends to safeguarding critical infrastructure. Industries such as energy, transportation, healthcare, and finance heavily rely on interconnected networks to function effectively. A breach in these sectors could result in catastrophic consequences, ranging from power outages and disruptions in transportation systems to compromised patient records and financial instability. Consequently, robust cybersecurity measures must be implemented to protect these vital systems from malicious actors.
Building a Cyber-Resilient Culture:
While technological solutions play a significant role in cybersecurity, an equally important aspect is fostering a cyber-resilient culture. This involves educating individuals and organizations about the risks, promoting good cyber hygiene practices, and cultivating a mindset of vigilance. Regularly updating software, using strong and unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, and being cautious of suspicious emails or links are some of the fundamental steps to bolster cybersecurity defenses. Organizations should prioritize employee training programs and e
_Cyberspace_ Security and Future Challenges in the Digital World.pdfmbmh111980
"Cyberspace: Security and Future Challenges in the Digital World" provides an insightful exploration of the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, examining current security measures and anticipating future challenges in an increasingly interconnected digital environment.
The document is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Strategy from 2018 to 2023. It outlines the department's vision to improve national cybersecurity risk management by 2023 through increasing security across government and critical infrastructure networks, decreasing illicit cyber activity, improving responses to incidents, and fostering a more secure cyber ecosystem.
The strategy identifies five pillars to manage national cybersecurity risks: risk identification, vulnerability reduction, threat reduction, consequence mitigation, and enabling cybersecurity outcomes. Under these pillars, the department has seven goals, such as assessing evolving risks, protecting federal systems and critical infrastructure, preventing criminal cyber activity, responding to incidents, and strengthening the overall cyber ecosystem.
The document provides a strategic overview of Ukraine's cyber threat landscape since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022 based on Cisco Talos' analysis. It finds that Ukraine faced a diverse set of cyber actors, including opportunistic cybercriminals, Russian state-sponsored groups like Gamaredon, and the pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet that conducted DDoS attacks against NATO allies. Telemetry data from Cisco Secure Endpoint deployments in Ukraine revealed the top threats observed were related to web shell creation, PowerShell usage, and the increased use of the "Signed binary proxy execution using rundll32" technique by adversaries beginning in May 2022.
An Analytical Study on Attacks and Threats in Cyber Security and its Evolving...ijtsrd
In today’s dynamic and technologically advanced world, the Internet has become one of the most innovative and rapidly growing technologies. With its rise, it has also become vulnerable to a significant increase in occurrences of cyber attacks, with detrimental effects. Typically, these cyber attacks are targeted at accessing, manipulating, or damaging confidential data, extracting users money, or extorting an organization’s or user’s private information. Sensitive information, whether intellectual property, financial data, confidential information, or other forms of private data are exposed to unauthorized access or disclosure, which can have adverse consequences. Protecting data has become one of the greatest obstacles today as cyber attacks are constantly escalating. Along with the growth of internet services and the advancement of information technology, the importance of cybersecurity is crucial. Cybersecurity aims to ensure that the security interests of the company and users assets are protected and preserved against relevant cyber threats in the digital world. The data and confidentiality of computing assets pertaining to the network of an organization are protected by cybersecurity. This paper mainly focuses on threats and issues in cybersecurity facing modern technologies. It also focuses on the latest cybersecurity strategies and developments that are transforming the face of cybersecurity. Omkar Veerendra Nikhal "An Analytical Study on Attacks and Threats in Cyber Security and its Evolving Trends on Modern Technologies" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-1 , December 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38195.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/computer-security/38195/an-analytical-study-on-attacks-and-threats-in-cyber-security-and-its-evolving-trends-on-modern-technologies/omkar-veerendra-nikhal
This document discusses cyber security in the era of networking. It covers several topics including types of cyber attacks like denial of service attacks and spoofing; threats like criminals, spies, and terrorists; vulnerabilities from insiders and supply chains; risks existing everywhere networked systems are used; and approaches to cyber crisis planning, mobile security, threat intelligence, next generation firewalls, access controls, surveillance, security awareness, and conclusions. Research areas discussed include scalable trustworthy systems, malware combating, and privacy-aware security.
Cyberspace is rapidly transforming our lives – how we live, interact, govern and create value. With the JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, India is at the forefront of global digital transformation. “Digital India” is being hailed as the world's largest technology led programme of its kind.
While internet, smartphones and modern information and
communication devices have been great force multipliers, endless connectivity and proliferation of IoT devices is giving rise to vulnerabilities, risks and concerns. Cyber security is today ranked among top threats by governments and corporates. Heightened concerns about data security and privacy have resulted in a spate of regulations in India and across the world. India is in the process of discussing and enacting its own comprehensive data security and privacy regulation, as well as vertical specific ones. Cyber security is an ecosystem where laws, organisations, skills, cooperation and
technical implementation would need to be in harmony to be
effective.
Overall, a robust regulatory framework based on global and
country-specific regulations, development of a holistic cyber
security eco-system (academia and industry as well as
entrepreneurial) and a coordinated global approach through
proactive cyber diplomacy would help to secure cyber space and promote confidence and trust of key stakeholders including
citizens, businesses, political and security leaders.
CII has been actively working in the cyber security space. The CII Task Force on Public Private Partnership for Security of the Cyber Space has been set up to bring about improvements in the legal framework to strengthen and maintain a safe cyberspace ecosystem by capacity building through education and training programmes. We would facilitate collaboration and cooperation between Government and Industry in the area of cyber security in general and protection of critical information infrastructure in particular, covering cyber threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, potential protective measures, and adoption of best practices.
THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE HACKER INDUSTRYijcsit
Society is inextricably dependent on the Internet and other globally interconnected infrastructures
used in the provisioning of information services. The growth of information technology (IT) and
information systems (IS) over the past decades has created an unprecedented demand for access to
information. The implication of wireless mobility are great, and the commercial possibilities of new and
innovative wireless flexibility are just beginning to be realized through the emergence of the Internet of
Things (IoT). This article takes a look the history of hacking and professionalization of the hacker industry.
As the hacker industry becomes more fully professionalized, it is becoming much more adaptive and
flexible, making it harder for intelligence and law enforcement to confront. Furthermore, the hacker
industry is blurring the distinction between motivated crime and traditional computer security threats -
including the disruption of critical infrastructures or the penetration of networks.
Society is inextricably dependent on the Internet and other globally interconnected infrastructures
used in the provisioning of information services. The growth of information technology (IT) and
information systems (IS) over the past decades has created an unprecedented demand for access to
information. The implication of wireless mobility are great, and the commercial possibilities of new and
innovative wireless flexibility are just beginning to be realized through the emergence of the Internet of
Things (IoT). This article takes a look the history of hacking and professionalization of the hacker industry.
As the hacker industry becomes more fully professionalized, it is becoming much more adaptive and
flexible, making it harder for intelligence and law enforcement to confront. Furthermore, the hacker
industry is blurring the distinction between motivated crime and traditional computer security threats -
including the disruption of critical infrastructures or the penetration of networks.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CYBER SECURITY THREATS AND ATTACKSDaphne Smith
This document summarizes an empirical study on cyber security threats and attacks. It discusses recent trends in cyber attacks such as ransomware, advanced persistent threats, insider threats, malware, and botnets. It also examines vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure that can be exploited by attackers. The document provides examples of research analyzing specific cyber threats and vulnerabilities. It concludes that understanding cyber threats is important for protecting systems and networks, and that security policies and monitoring are needed to mitigate threats and safeguard systems.
Francesca Bosco, Le nuove sfide della cyber securityAndrea Rossetti
The document discusses cybersecurity threats and issues. It notes that many nations and non-state actors now have sophisticated cyber capabilities, and that cyber attacks are becoming more advanced, targeted, and potentially damaging. The document warns that nations are increasingly dependent on digital networks and systems, so major cyber attacks could significantly disrupt economies and undermine confidence in digital systems and services.
Dell Technologies provides cybersecurity solutions to help clients assess their security posture, define a cybersecurity strategy, implement security measures, and respond to and recover from attacks. The document discusses the growing threat landscape and common types of cyberattacks. It then outlines Dell's security methodology and portfolio of assessment, managed service, and product solutions to help clients define a strategy, implement controls, and respond to incidents. The solutions are meant to deliver outcomes like defined strategies, advanced protection, risk management and operational resilience.
Cyber attack awareness and prevention in network securityIJICTJOURNAL
This article aims to provide an overview of cyber attack awareness and prevention in network security. This article discussed the different types of cyber attacks, current trends of cyber attacks, how to prevent cyber attacks and uum students' awareness of cyber attacks. First, we will go over the different types of cyber attack, current trend, impact of cyber attack and the prevention. The approach entailed comparing and observing the outcomes of 13 different papers. The survey's findings would demonstrate the results obtained after analyzing the data collection which are the questionnaire filled out by respondents after watching the cyber attack awareness video to improve awareness of students through the cyber attack. Depending on the outcome of this survey, we will have a better understanding of current students' knowledge and awareness of cyber attacks, allowing us to improve students' understanding of cyber threats and the necessity of cyber security.
This document discusses cyber security challenges posed by emerging technologies and trends. It summarizes that securing information has become a major challenge due to technologies enabling widespread data sharing. New threats include advanced persistent threats targeting specific systems and the movement of data to cloud services and mobile networks. Emerging technologies like cloud computing, mobile computing and the new IPv6 internet protocol also present security issues. Strong encryption, integrated security systems, mobile security, and updated policies are needed to address evolving cyber threats.
Cybercrime is nothing new. What is different now is the intimacy, reach and size of those attacks. There are hundreds of billions in losses each year. This unsettling state of affairs has created a binary world with really only two kinds of companies: those that have been hacked and admit it, and those that have been hacked and don't admit it or don’t know it yet. Worse yet, for the vast majority of individuals, very few of us have been untouched whether we know it or not.
In NTT i³’s book “CyberCrime: Radically Rethinking the Global Threat,” Rich Boyer, Chief Architect for Security and Dr. Kenji Takahashi, VP Product Management for Security examine the current arms race between cybercriminals and their diverse and agile toolkits and the radically new approaches to cybersecurity that the enterprise must adopt to compete and win.
This document summarizes a research paper on cyber security intelligence. It discusses the growth of cybercrimes and how the internet is insecure for transmitting confidential information. Various cyber attack methods in India and worldwide are presented. The document also examines cyber security technologies, issues, and challenges. It provides details on cyber defamation law, the evolution of cyber security, and the importance of managing cyber security risks.
Running headEMERGING THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURES .docxrtodd599
Running head: EMERGING THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURES 1
LITERATURE REVIEW
Emerging threats and countermeasures in the U.S. critical infrastructure
Table of content
Background information 3
Research questions 3
Methodological approach 3
Data analysis and findings 3
Challenges in confronting threats 6
Conclusion and discussion 8
References…………………………………………………………………………………………9
Background information
In recent times, the province of security architecture has profoundly transposed by the escalation of threats targeting critical national infrastructure. The rise in such threats is directly related to the rapid integration of the infrastructures with emergent information technologies (IT). That said, it is easy to conclude that the destructive threats to the infrastructures are from cybercrime. Cybercrime manifests in several dimensions from worms, viruses to malware. It would be easy if such threats confronted quickly. However, the state of affairs is that it is not an easy endeavor at all, and hence protecting national infrastructure is even more challenging than it has ever been.Research questions
This essay answers the questions of the literature related to the emergent threats in the protection of critical national infrastructure. More also, it answers the question of the challenges involved in securing the infrastructures.Methodological approach
The study of data collection is conducted using a qualitative approach. Qualitative research is the scientific study of observations that seeks to describe, explore, explain, and diagnose phenomena by gathering non-numerical data.Data analysis and findings
It has not been easy protecting national infrastructure in the last two decades thanks to an increase in cybercrime. Public information systems are lucrative targets for hackers and other ill-motivated criminals. The state affairs have led to a conclusion that in a time in the current generation, the world is increasingly veering toward cyber warfare. The cost of cybersecurity threats is estimated to be over billions of dollars and still learning. Even with new measures, it appears the rate at which cybercriminals are expanding their technological dominion in the deep web is exceedingly strange.
Cybersecurity attacks take different dimensions. Perhaps one of the most devastating has been related to user inefficiency when handling systems. Most cybercriminal activities have shown an impeccable ability to surpass both the human and system shields that protect systems. In the dawn of the early 2000s, for example, the world was in a panic following an attack unleashed by two Philippine students. The attack, known as love bug exposed the value system behind the human-based security system. It is one of the weakness and which is solely flexible to easy manipulation. Following the love bug attack, the national intelligence system had to be switched off for several hours. The cutting-edge world has seen a multiplication in th.
A STUDY ON CYBER SECURITY AND ITS RISKS K. JeniferAM Publications
Cyber security is a basic term used nowadays by each and everyone in the world. It is appropriate to know about cyber security as everything became digitized in our day-today life, because digital world is the place where cyber crimes emerge. Securing the information has become one of the biggest challenges in the present day. Various measures are taken in order to prevent these cyber crimes, though cyber security is still a very big concern. In this paper I have made a study on cyber security, how far cyber crimes are increasing and what are the threats we should be aware of.
Cyber attacks pose a serious threat to both private sector organizations and governments. Advanced persistent threats can stealthily infiltrate systems over long periods of time without detection. As more business is conducted virtually, cyber crime has become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to combat. In response, there is a growing need for cyber security professionals in India to protect the country's internet economy and users. Cyberfort Technologies offers several industry-driven cyber security courses and certifications to help develop skilled cyber security experts and meet this demand.
CYBERFORT Technologies seeks to impart quality Information Security programs that would equip Information Security professionals with the necessary tools and education to help them avert Cyber-crimes, Cyber espionage, Cyber terrorism and if the need arises, Cyber wars.
This bill aims to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to review and prohibit certain transactions between persons in the United States and foreign adversaries that involve information and communications technology products and services. It defines key terms and establishes that the Secretary, in consultation with other agency heads, can identify, disrupt, prevent or mitigate transactions that pose undue risks relating to sabotage, catastrophic effects on critical infrastructure, interfering in elections, or coercive activities by foreign adversaries undermining US democratic processes.
The document provides a strategic overview of Ukraine's cyber threat landscape since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022 based on Cisco Talos' analysis. It finds that Ukraine faced a diverse set of cyber actors, including opportunistic cybercriminals, Russian state-sponsored groups like Gamaredon, and the pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet that conducted DDoS attacks against NATO allies. Telemetry data from Cisco Secure Endpoint deployments in Ukraine revealed the top threats observed were related to web shell creation, PowerShell usage, and the increased use of the "Signed binary proxy execution using rundll32" technique by adversaries beginning in May 2022.
An Analytical Study on Attacks and Threats in Cyber Security and its Evolving...ijtsrd
In today’s dynamic and technologically advanced world, the Internet has become one of the most innovative and rapidly growing technologies. With its rise, it has also become vulnerable to a significant increase in occurrences of cyber attacks, with detrimental effects. Typically, these cyber attacks are targeted at accessing, manipulating, or damaging confidential data, extracting users money, or extorting an organization’s or user’s private information. Sensitive information, whether intellectual property, financial data, confidential information, or other forms of private data are exposed to unauthorized access or disclosure, which can have adverse consequences. Protecting data has become one of the greatest obstacles today as cyber attacks are constantly escalating. Along with the growth of internet services and the advancement of information technology, the importance of cybersecurity is crucial. Cybersecurity aims to ensure that the security interests of the company and users assets are protected and preserved against relevant cyber threats in the digital world. The data and confidentiality of computing assets pertaining to the network of an organization are protected by cybersecurity. This paper mainly focuses on threats and issues in cybersecurity facing modern technologies. It also focuses on the latest cybersecurity strategies and developments that are transforming the face of cybersecurity. Omkar Veerendra Nikhal "An Analytical Study on Attacks and Threats in Cyber Security and its Evolving Trends on Modern Technologies" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-1 , December 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38195.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/computer-security/38195/an-analytical-study-on-attacks-and-threats-in-cyber-security-and-its-evolving-trends-on-modern-technologies/omkar-veerendra-nikhal
This document discusses cyber security in the era of networking. It covers several topics including types of cyber attacks like denial of service attacks and spoofing; threats like criminals, spies, and terrorists; vulnerabilities from insiders and supply chains; risks existing everywhere networked systems are used; and approaches to cyber crisis planning, mobile security, threat intelligence, next generation firewalls, access controls, surveillance, security awareness, and conclusions. Research areas discussed include scalable trustworthy systems, malware combating, and privacy-aware security.
Cyberspace is rapidly transforming our lives – how we live, interact, govern and create value. With the JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, India is at the forefront of global digital transformation. “Digital India” is being hailed as the world's largest technology led programme of its kind.
While internet, smartphones and modern information and
communication devices have been great force multipliers, endless connectivity and proliferation of IoT devices is giving rise to vulnerabilities, risks and concerns. Cyber security is today ranked among top threats by governments and corporates. Heightened concerns about data security and privacy have resulted in a spate of regulations in India and across the world. India is in the process of discussing and enacting its own comprehensive data security and privacy regulation, as well as vertical specific ones. Cyber security is an ecosystem where laws, organisations, skills, cooperation and
technical implementation would need to be in harmony to be
effective.
Overall, a robust regulatory framework based on global and
country-specific regulations, development of a holistic cyber
security eco-system (academia and industry as well as
entrepreneurial) and a coordinated global approach through
proactive cyber diplomacy would help to secure cyber space and promote confidence and trust of key stakeholders including
citizens, businesses, political and security leaders.
CII has been actively working in the cyber security space. The CII Task Force on Public Private Partnership for Security of the Cyber Space has been set up to bring about improvements in the legal framework to strengthen and maintain a safe cyberspace ecosystem by capacity building through education and training programmes. We would facilitate collaboration and cooperation between Government and Industry in the area of cyber security in general and protection of critical information infrastructure in particular, covering cyber threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, potential protective measures, and adoption of best practices.
THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE HACKER INDUSTRYijcsit
Society is inextricably dependent on the Internet and other globally interconnected infrastructures
used in the provisioning of information services. The growth of information technology (IT) and
information systems (IS) over the past decades has created an unprecedented demand for access to
information. The implication of wireless mobility are great, and the commercial possibilities of new and
innovative wireless flexibility are just beginning to be realized through the emergence of the Internet of
Things (IoT). This article takes a look the history of hacking and professionalization of the hacker industry.
As the hacker industry becomes more fully professionalized, it is becoming much more adaptive and
flexible, making it harder for intelligence and law enforcement to confront. Furthermore, the hacker
industry is blurring the distinction between motivated crime and traditional computer security threats -
including the disruption of critical infrastructures or the penetration of networks.
Society is inextricably dependent on the Internet and other globally interconnected infrastructures
used in the provisioning of information services. The growth of information technology (IT) and
information systems (IS) over the past decades has created an unprecedented demand for access to
information. The implication of wireless mobility are great, and the commercial possibilities of new and
innovative wireless flexibility are just beginning to be realized through the emergence of the Internet of
Things (IoT). This article takes a look the history of hacking and professionalization of the hacker industry.
As the hacker industry becomes more fully professionalized, it is becoming much more adaptive and
flexible, making it harder for intelligence and law enforcement to confront. Furthermore, the hacker
industry is blurring the distinction between motivated crime and traditional computer security threats -
including the disruption of critical infrastructures or the penetration of networks.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CYBER SECURITY THREATS AND ATTACKSDaphne Smith
This document summarizes an empirical study on cyber security threats and attacks. It discusses recent trends in cyber attacks such as ransomware, advanced persistent threats, insider threats, malware, and botnets. It also examines vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure that can be exploited by attackers. The document provides examples of research analyzing specific cyber threats and vulnerabilities. It concludes that understanding cyber threats is important for protecting systems and networks, and that security policies and monitoring are needed to mitigate threats and safeguard systems.
Francesca Bosco, Le nuove sfide della cyber securityAndrea Rossetti
The document discusses cybersecurity threats and issues. It notes that many nations and non-state actors now have sophisticated cyber capabilities, and that cyber attacks are becoming more advanced, targeted, and potentially damaging. The document warns that nations are increasingly dependent on digital networks and systems, so major cyber attacks could significantly disrupt economies and undermine confidence in digital systems and services.
Dell Technologies provides cybersecurity solutions to help clients assess their security posture, define a cybersecurity strategy, implement security measures, and respond to and recover from attacks. The document discusses the growing threat landscape and common types of cyberattacks. It then outlines Dell's security methodology and portfolio of assessment, managed service, and product solutions to help clients define a strategy, implement controls, and respond to incidents. The solutions are meant to deliver outcomes like defined strategies, advanced protection, risk management and operational resilience.
Cyber attack awareness and prevention in network securityIJICTJOURNAL
This article aims to provide an overview of cyber attack awareness and prevention in network security. This article discussed the different types of cyber attacks, current trends of cyber attacks, how to prevent cyber attacks and uum students' awareness of cyber attacks. First, we will go over the different types of cyber attack, current trend, impact of cyber attack and the prevention. The approach entailed comparing and observing the outcomes of 13 different papers. The survey's findings would demonstrate the results obtained after analyzing the data collection which are the questionnaire filled out by respondents after watching the cyber attack awareness video to improve awareness of students through the cyber attack. Depending on the outcome of this survey, we will have a better understanding of current students' knowledge and awareness of cyber attacks, allowing us to improve students' understanding of cyber threats and the necessity of cyber security.
This document discusses cyber security challenges posed by emerging technologies and trends. It summarizes that securing information has become a major challenge due to technologies enabling widespread data sharing. New threats include advanced persistent threats targeting specific systems and the movement of data to cloud services and mobile networks. Emerging technologies like cloud computing, mobile computing and the new IPv6 internet protocol also present security issues. Strong encryption, integrated security systems, mobile security, and updated policies are needed to address evolving cyber threats.
Cybercrime is nothing new. What is different now is the intimacy, reach and size of those attacks. There are hundreds of billions in losses each year. This unsettling state of affairs has created a binary world with really only two kinds of companies: those that have been hacked and admit it, and those that have been hacked and don't admit it or don’t know it yet. Worse yet, for the vast majority of individuals, very few of us have been untouched whether we know it or not.
In NTT i³’s book “CyberCrime: Radically Rethinking the Global Threat,” Rich Boyer, Chief Architect for Security and Dr. Kenji Takahashi, VP Product Management for Security examine the current arms race between cybercriminals and their diverse and agile toolkits and the radically new approaches to cybersecurity that the enterprise must adopt to compete and win.
This document summarizes a research paper on cyber security intelligence. It discusses the growth of cybercrimes and how the internet is insecure for transmitting confidential information. Various cyber attack methods in India and worldwide are presented. The document also examines cyber security technologies, issues, and challenges. It provides details on cyber defamation law, the evolution of cyber security, and the importance of managing cyber security risks.
Running headEMERGING THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURES .docxrtodd599
Running head: EMERGING THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURES 1
LITERATURE REVIEW
Emerging threats and countermeasures in the U.S. critical infrastructure
Table of content
Background information 3
Research questions 3
Methodological approach 3
Data analysis and findings 3
Challenges in confronting threats 6
Conclusion and discussion 8
References…………………………………………………………………………………………9
Background information
In recent times, the province of security architecture has profoundly transposed by the escalation of threats targeting critical national infrastructure. The rise in such threats is directly related to the rapid integration of the infrastructures with emergent information technologies (IT). That said, it is easy to conclude that the destructive threats to the infrastructures are from cybercrime. Cybercrime manifests in several dimensions from worms, viruses to malware. It would be easy if such threats confronted quickly. However, the state of affairs is that it is not an easy endeavor at all, and hence protecting national infrastructure is even more challenging than it has ever been.Research questions
This essay answers the questions of the literature related to the emergent threats in the protection of critical national infrastructure. More also, it answers the question of the challenges involved in securing the infrastructures.Methodological approach
The study of data collection is conducted using a qualitative approach. Qualitative research is the scientific study of observations that seeks to describe, explore, explain, and diagnose phenomena by gathering non-numerical data.Data analysis and findings
It has not been easy protecting national infrastructure in the last two decades thanks to an increase in cybercrime. Public information systems are lucrative targets for hackers and other ill-motivated criminals. The state affairs have led to a conclusion that in a time in the current generation, the world is increasingly veering toward cyber warfare. The cost of cybersecurity threats is estimated to be over billions of dollars and still learning. Even with new measures, it appears the rate at which cybercriminals are expanding their technological dominion in the deep web is exceedingly strange.
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2. Report
Introduction
Report
Introduction
The State of
Cybercrime
Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
Introduction by Tom Burt
Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust
“The trillions of signals we analyze
from our worldwide ecosystem
of products and services reveal the
ferocity, scope, and scale of digital
threats across the globe”
A snapshot of our landscape…
Scope and scale of
threat landscape
The volume of password
attacks has risen to an
estimated 921 attacks
every second – a 74%
increase in just one year.
Dismantling
cybercrime
To date, Microsoft
removed more than
10,000 domains used
by cybercriminals and
600 used by nation
state actors.
Addressing
vulnerabilities
93% of our ransomware
incident response
engagements revealed
insufficient controls
on privilege access and
lateral movement.
On February 23, 2022, the cybersecurity world
entered a new age, the age of the hybrid war.
On that day, hours before missiles were launched
and tanks rolled across borders, Russian actors
launched a massive destructive cyberattack
against Ukrainian government, technology, and
financial sector targets. You can read more about
these attacks and the lessons to be learned
from them in the Nation State Threats chapter
of this third annual edition of the Microsoft
Digital Defense Report (MDDR). Key among
those lessons is that the cloud provides the best
physical and logical security against cyberattacks
and enables advances in threat intelligence and
end point protection that have proven their value
in Ukraine.
While any survey of the year’s developments in
cybersecurity must begin there, this year’s report
provides a deep dive into much more. In the
report’s first chapter, we focus on activities of
cybercriminals, followed by nation state threats in
chapter two. Both groups have greatly increased
the sophistication of their attacks which has
dramatically increased the impact of their actions.
While Russia drove headlines, Iranian actors
escalated their attacks following a transition
of presidential power, launching destructive
attacks targeting Israel, and ransomware and
hack-and-leak operations targeting critical
infrastructure in the United States. China also
increased its espionage efforts in Southeast
Asia and elsewhere in the global south, seeking
to counter US influence and steal critical data
and information.
Foreign actors are also using highly effective
techniques to enable propaganda influence
operations in regions around the globe, as
covered in the third chapter. For example,
Russia has worked hard to convince its citizens,
and the citizens of many other countries, that
its invasion of Ukraine was justified – while
also sowing propaganda discrediting COVID
vaccines in the West and simultaneously
promoting their effectiveness at home.
In addition, actors are increasingly targeting
Internet of Things (IoT) devices or Operational
Technology (OT) control devices as entry points
to networks and critical infrastructure which
is discussed in chapter four. Finally, in the last
chapter, we provide the insights and lessons
we have learned from over the past year
defending against attacks directed at Microsoft
and our customers as we review the year’s
developments in cyber resilience.
Each chapter provides the key lessons learned
and insights based on Microsoft’s unique
vantage point. The trillions of signals we analyze
from our worldwide ecosystem of products and
services reveal the ferocity, scope, and scale
of digital threats across the globe. Microsoft is
taking action to defend our customers and
the digital ecosystem against these threats,
and you can read about our technology that
identifies and blocks billions of phishing
attempts, identity thefts, and other threats to
our customers.
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Nation State
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Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
We also use legal and technical means to
seize and shut down infrastructure used by
cybercriminals and nation state actors and notify
customers when they are being threatened
or attacked by a nation state actor. We work
to develop increasingly effective features
and services that use AI/ML technology to
identify and block cyber threats and security
professionals defend against and identify
cyber-intrusions more rapidly and effectively.
Perhaps most importantly, throughout the MDDR
we offer our best advice on the steps individuals,
organizations, and enterprises can take to
defend against these increasing digital threats.
Adopting good cyber hygiene practices is the
best defense and can significantly reduce the
risk of cyberattacks.
The state of cybercrime
Cybercriminals continue to act as sophisticated
profit enterprises. Attackers are adapting and
finding new ways to implement their techniques,
increasing the complexity of how and where
they host campaign operation infrastructure.
At the same time, cybercriminals are becoming
more frugal. To lower their overhead and boost
the appearance of legitimacy, attackers are
compromising business networks and devices to
host phishing campaigns, malware, or even use
their computing power to mine cryptocurrency.
Introduction by Tom Burt
Continued
“The advent of
cyberweapon
deployment in
the hybrid war
in Ukraine is the
dawn of a new
age of conflict.”
Nation state threats
Nation state actors are launching increasingly
sophisticated cyberattacks designed to evade
detection and further their strategic priorities.
The advent of cyberweapon deployment in
the hybrid war in Ukraine is the dawn of a new
age of conflict. Russia has also supported its
war with information influence operations,
using propaganda to impact opinions in Russia,
Ukraine, and globally. Outside Ukraine, nation
state actors have increased activity and have
begun using advancements in automation, cloud
infrastructure, and remote access technologies to
attack a wider set of targets. Corporate IT supply
chains that enable access to ultimate targets
were frequently attacked. Cybersecurity hygiene
became even more critical as actors rapidly
exploited unpatched vulnerabilities, used
both sophisticated and brute force techniques
to steal credentials, and obfuscated their
operations by using opensource or legitimate
software. In addition, Iran joins Russia in the
use of destructive cyberweapons, including
ransomware, as a staple of their attacks.
These developments require urgent adoption of
a consistent, global framework that prioritizes
human rights and protects people from reckless
state behavior online. All nations must work
together to implement norms and rules for
responsible state conduct.
Devices and infrastructure
The pandemic, coupled with rapid adoption
of internet-facing devices of all kinds as a
component of accelerating digital transformation,
has greatly increased the attack surface of our
digital world. As a result, cybercriminals and
nation states are quickly taking advantage.
While the security of IT hardware and software
has strengthened in recent years, the security of
IoT and OT devices security has not kept pace.
Threat actors are exploiting these devices to
establish access on networks and enable lateral
movement, to establish a foothold in a supply
chain, or to disrupt the target organization’s
OT operations.
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Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
Cyber influence operations
Nation states are increasingly using sophisticated
influence operations to distribute propaganda
and impact public opinion both domestically and
internationally. These campaigns erode trust,
increase polarization, and threaten democratic
processes. Skilled Advanced Persistent
Manipulator actors are using traditional media
together with internet and social media to vastly
increase the scope, scale, and efficiency of their
campaigns, and the outsized impact they are
having in the global information ecosystem.
In the past year, we have seen these operations
used as part of Russia’s hybrid war in Ukraine,
but have also seen Russia and other nations,
including China and Iran, increasingly deploy
propaganda operations powered by social media
to extend their global influence on a range
of issues.
Cyber resilience
Security is a key enabler of technological success.
Innovation and enhanced productivity can only
be achieved by introducing security measures
that make organizations as resilient as possible
against modern attacks. The pandemic has
challenged us at Microsoft to pivot our security
practices and technologies to protect our
employees wherever they work. This past year,
threat actors continued to take advantage of
vulnerabilities exposed during the pandemic
and the shift to a hybrid work environment.
Since then, our principal challenge has been
managing the prevalence and complexity of
various attack methods and increased nation
state activity. In this chapter, we detail the
challenges we have faced, and the defenses
we have mobilized in response with our more
than 15,000 partners.
Our unique vantage point
43tn
signals synthesized daily, using sophisticated
data analytics and AI algorithms to understand
and protect against digital threats and
criminal cyberactivity.
8,500+
engineers, researchers, data scientists,
cybersecurity experts, threat hunters,
geopolitical analysts, investigators, and
frontline responders across 77 countries.
15,000+
partners in our security ecosystem who
increase cyber resilience for our customers.
37bn
email threats
blocked
34.7bn
identity threats
blocked
2.5bn
endpoint signals
analyzed daily
July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
Introduction by Tom Burt
Continued
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Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
We believe Microsoft—independently and
through close partnerships with others in
private industry, government, and civil society
—has a responsibility to protect the digital
systems that underpin the social fabric of our
society and promote safe, secure computing
environments for every person, wherever they
are located. This responsibility is the reason we
have published the MDDR each year since 2020.
The report is the culmination of Microsoft’s
vast data and comprehensive research. It shares
our unique insights on how the digital threat
landscape is evolving and the crucial actions that
can be taken today to improve the security of
the ecosystem.
We hope to instill a sense of urgency, so readers
take immediate action based on the data and
insights we present both here and in our many
cybersecurity publications throughout the year.
As we consider the gravity of the threat to the
digital landscape—and its translation into the
physical world—it is important to remember that
we are all empowered to take action to protect
ourselves, our organizations, and enterprises
against digital threats.
Read the report in full
Introduction by Tom Burt
Continued Thank you for taking
the time to review
this year’s Microsoft
Digital Defense
Report. We hope
you will find that
it provides valuable
insight and
recommendations
to help us collectively
defend the digital
ecosystem.
Tom Burt
Corporate Vice President,
Customer Security & Trust
Our objective with this report is twofold:
1 To illuminate the evolving digital threat landscape for our customers,
partners, and stakeholders spanning the broader ecosystem, shining
a light on both new cyberattacks and evolving trends in historically
persistent threats.
2 To empower our customers and partners to improve their
cyber resiliency and respond to these threats.
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Introduction
The State of
Cybercrime
The State of
Cybercrime
Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
An overview of
The State of Cybercrime
As cyber defenses improve
and more organizations are
taking a proactive approach
to prevention, attackers are
adapting their techniques.
Cybercriminals continue to act as sophisticated
profit enterprises. Attackers are adapting and
finding new ways to implement their techniques,
increasing the complexity of how and where
they host campaign operation infrastructure.
At the same time, cybercriminals are becoming
more frugal. To lower their overhead and boost
the appearance of legitimacy, attackers are
compromising business networks and devices to
host phishing campaigns, malware, or even use
their computing power to mine cryptocurrency.
Learn more in the full report
The State of Cybercrime chapter
The RaaS operator develops and maintains the tools to
power the ransomware operations, including the builders
that produce the ransomware payloads and payment portals
for communicating with victims.
A RaaS program (or syndicate) is an arrangement between
an operator and an affiliate. The RaaS operator develops and
maintains the tools to power the ransomware operations,
including the builders that produce the ransomware
payloads and payment portals for communicating with
victims. Many RaaS programs incorporate a suite of
extortion support offerings, including leak site hosting and
integration into ransom notes, as well as decryption
negotiation, payment pressure, and cryptocurrency
transaction services.
Affiliates are generally small groups of people “affiliated”
with one or more RaaS programs. Their role is to deploy the
RaaS program payloads. Affiliates move laterally in the
network, persist on systems, and exfiltrate data. Each affiliate
has unique characteristics, such as different ways of doing
data exfiltration.
Access brokers sell network access to other cybercriminals,
or gain access themselves via malware campaigns, brute
force, or vulnerability exploitation. Access broker entities
can range from large to small. Top tier access brokers
specialize in high-value network access, while lower tier
brokers on the dark web might have just 1–2 usable stolen
credentials for sale.
Organizations and individuals with weak cybersecurity
hygiene practices are at greater risk of having their network
credentials stolen.
Operators
Access brokers
Understanding the ransomware economy
Affiliates
Conti
HIVE
Black
Matter
LockBit
REvil
BlackCat
falls victim
to a successful
ransomware event
are successfully
compromised
Access brokers sell access
to compromised networks
to ransomware-as-a-service
affiliates, who run the
ransomware attack
RaaS affiliates
prioritize targets by
intended impact or
perceived profit
Attackers take advantage
of any security weakness
they find in the network,
so attacks vary
The ransomware payload
is the culmination of a
chain of malicious activity
encounter activity
associated with known
ransomware attackers
potential target
organizations
1
20
60
2,500
Factors
Low barrier to entry
Human operated ransomware
targeting and rate of success model
p15
Ransomware
Pre-ransomware
Cybercrime continues to rise as the
industrialization of the cybercrime
economy lowers the skill barrier to
entry by providing greater access
to tools and infrastructure.
The threat of ransomware and
extortion is becoming more
audacious with attacks targeting
governments, businesses, and
critical infrastructure.
Attackers increasingly threaten to
disclose sensitive data to encourage
ransom payments.
Human operated ransomware is
most prevalent, as one-third of
targets are successfully compromised
by criminals using these attacks and
5% of those are ransomed.
The most effective
defense against
ransomware
includes multifactor
authentication, frequent
security patches, and
Zero Trust principles
across network
architecture.
Credential phishing
schemes which
indiscriminately target
all inboxes are on the
rise and business email
compromise, including
invoice fraud, poses a
significant cybercrime
risk for enterprises.
To disrupt the malicious
infrastructures of
cybercriminals and
nation state actors,
Microsoft relies on
innovative legal
approaches and our
public and private
partnerships.
2022
BEC Themes (January-June 202
9.3%
1.9%
Gift card scam
Invoice
fraud
4.6%
Payroll
redirection
4.3%
Business
information
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The State of
Cybercrime
Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
An overview of
Nation State Threats
Nation state actors are
launching increasingly
sophisticated cyberattacks
to evade detection and further
their strategic priorities.
The advent of cyberweapon
deployment in the hybrid
war in Ukraine is the dawn
of a new age of conflict.
Russia has also supported its war with
information influence operations, using
propaganda to impact opinions in Russia, in
Ukraine, and globally. This first full-scale hybrid
conflict has taught other important lessons.
First, the security of digital operations and data
can be best protected – both in cyberspace
and in physical space – by moving to the cloud.
Initial Russian attacks targeted on-premises
services with wiper malware, and targeted
physical data centers with one of the first
missiles launched.
Ukraine responded by rapidly moving workloads
and data to hyperscale clouds hosted in data
centers outside Ukraine. Second, advances in
cyber threat intelligence and endpoint protection
powered by the data and advanced AI and ML
services in the cloud have helped Ukraine defend
against Russian cyberattacks.
Elsewhere, nation state actors have increased
activity and are using advancements in
automation, cloud infrastructure, and remote
access technologies to attack a wider set
of targets. Corporate IT supply chains that
enable access to ultimate targets were
frequently attacked. Cyber security hygiene
became even more critical as actors rapidly
exploited unpatched vulnerabilities, used both
sophisticated and brute force techniques to steal
credentials, and obfuscated their operations
by using opensource or legitimate software.
And Iran joins Russia in use of destructive
cyberweapons, including ransomware,
as a staple of their attacks.
These developments require urgent adoption
of a consistent, global framework that prioritizes
human rights and protects people from reckless
state behavior online. All nations must work to
implement agreed upon norms and rules for
responsible state conduct.
Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from
the Cyber War — Microsoft On the Issues
Learn more in the full report
Nation State Threats chapter
Patch
released
Vulnerability
publicly
disclosed
Exploitation
in wild
POC code released
on GitHub
14 days 60 days
NOBELIUM
Increased targeting of critical
infrastructure particularly IT sector,
financial services, transportation systems,
and communications infrastructure.
IT supply chain being
used as a gateway to
access targets.
China expanding
global targeting
especially smaller
nations in
Southeast
Asia, to gain
intelligence
and competitive
advantage.
Iran grew increasingly aggressive
following power transition, expanded
ransomware attacks beyond regional
adversaries to US and EU victims,
and targeted high profile US critical
infrastructure.
Identification and rapid exploitation of
unpatched vulnerabilities has become a
key tactic. Rapid deployment of security
updates is key to defense.
North Korea targeted defense and aerospace
companies, cryptocurrency, news outlets,
defectors, and aid organizations, to achieve
regime’s goals: to build defense, bolster the
economy, and ensure domestic stability.
Cyber mercenaries threaten the stability of cyberspace as this growing industry of
private companies is developing and selling advanced tools, techniques, and services
to enable their clients (often governments) to break into networks and devices.
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Nation State
Threats
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The State of
Cybercrime
Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
An overview of
Devices and
Infrastructure
The pandemic, coupled with
rapid adoption of internet-
facing devices of all kinds as
a component of accelerating
digital transformation, has
greatly increased the attack
surface of the digital world.
Cybercriminals and nation-states are quickly
taking advantage. While the security of IT
hardware and software has strengthened in
recent years, the security of Internet of Things
(IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) devices
has not kept pace. Threat actors are exploiting
these devices to establish access on networks
and enable lateral movement, to establish a
foothold in a supply chain, or to disrupt the
target organization’s OT operations.
Learn more in the full report
Devices and Infrastructure chapter
Governments worldwide are moving
to protect critical infrastructure by
improving IoT and OT security.
Globally consistent and interoperable
security policies are needed to ensure
broad adoption.
Malware as a
service has moved
into large scale
operations against
exposed IoT and OT
in infrastructure and
utilities as well as
corporate networks.
Attacks against remote management
devices are on the rise, with more
than 100 million attacks observed
in May of 2022—a five-fold increase
in the past year.
Attackers are increasingly leveraging
vulnerabilities in IoT device firmware
to infiltrate corporate networks and
launch devastating attacks.
32% of firmware images analyzed
contained at least 10 known critical
vulnerabilities.
Countries advancing
critical infrastructure
cybersecurity risk
requirements
11
Countries
advancing cyber
incident reporting
requirements
2 Countries
advancing both
9
30%
Web
Industrial control
systems
Email
4%
1%
Other
1%
103,092 87,479 11,895 10,192 3,166
Mirai
Gafgyt
Miner
Tsunami
Xhide
Top IoT malware detected
in the wild (July 2021-June 2022)
Weak passwords
10+ Critical known vulnerabilities
10+ Critical vulnerabilities 6+ years old
10+ Certificates expired 3+ years
Presence of dangerous components
27%
32%
4%
13%
36%
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Devices and
Infrastructure
9. Report
Introduction
The State of
Cybercrime
Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
An overview of
Cyber Influence
Operations
Today’s foreign influence
operations utilize new methods
and technologies, making
their campaigns designed
to erode trust more efficient
and effective.
Nation states are increasingly using sophisticated
influence operations to distribute propaganda
and impact public opinion both domestically and
internationally. These campaigns erode trust,
increase polarization, and threaten democratic
processes. Skilled Advanced Persistent
Manipulator actors are using traditional media
together with internet and social media to vastly
increase the scope, scale, and efficiency of their
campaigns, and the outsized impact they are
having in the global information ecosystem.
In the past year, we have seen these operations
used as part of Russia’s hybrid war in Ukraine,
but have also seen Russia and other nations,
including China and Iran, increasingly turning
to social-media powered propaganda operations
to extend their global influence.
Learn more in the full report
Cyber Influence Operations chapter
Cyber influence operations are becoming increasingly
sophisticated as more governments and nation states
are using these operations to shape opinion, discredit
adversaries, and promote discord.
Progression
of foreign
cyber influence
operations
Pre-position Launch Amplification
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates
cyber influence operations integrated with
more traditional cyberattacks and kinetic
military operations to maximize impact.
Russia, Iran, and China
employed propaganda
and influence campaigns
throughout the COVID-19
pandemic often as a strategic
device to achieve broader
political objectives.
Synthetic media is becoming more
prevalent due to the proliferation of
tools which easily create and disseminate
highly realistic artificial images,
videos, and audio. Digital provenance
technology that certifies media asset
origin holds promise to combat misuse.
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2021
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2021
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2022
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Russia invaded Ukraine
Factors
Low barrier to entry
Producers
Good and harmful u
Distribution
Unprecedented spee
Effects
Erosion of trust
Mitigation
Promising solutions
A holistic approach to protect
against cyber influence operations
Microsoft is building on its already mature cyber threat
intelligence infrastructure to combat cyber influence
operations. Our strategy is to detect, disrupt, defend,
and deter propaganda campaigns by foreign aggressors.
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Cyber Influence
Operations
10. Report
Introduction
The State of
Cybercrime
Nation State
Threats
Devices and
Infrastructure
Cyber Influence
Operations
Cyber
Resilience
An overview of
Cyber Resilience
Cyber security is a key enabler
of technological success.
Innovation and enhanced
productivity can only be
achieved by introducing
security measures that
make organizations as
resilient as possible against
modern attacks.
The pandemic has challenged us to pivot our
security practices and technologies to protect
Microsoft’s employees wherever they work.
This past year, threat actors continued to take
advantage of vulnerabilities exposed during
the pandemic and the shift to a hybrid work
environment. Since then, our principal challenge
has been managing the prevalence and
complexity of various attack methods
and increased nation state activity.
Learn more in the full report
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70%
90%
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60%
56%
54%
44%
88%
76%
50%
88%
86%
82%
Insecure Active Directory configuration
Insecure Azure Active Directory configuration
Legacy authentication protocols
Legacy hashing algorithms
No privilege isolation in Active Directory via tier model
No use of Privilege Access Workstations
Lack of local admin password management controls
Lack of Privilege Access Management controls
Excessive admin credentials found
No MFA or MFA not mandatory for privileged accounts
No MFA or MFA not mandatory for user accounts
No MFA for VPN access
No or very limited use of endpoint detection and response
Skill gaps across security operations
Gaps in security monitoring coverage and integration
No SIEM/SOAR solution
Ineffective SOC processes and operating model
No immutable or usable backups
Ineffective data loss prevention controls
Lack of patch and vulnerability management
Unmanaged OT and legacy systems
No Zero Trust of security framework adoption
Insecure design and configuration across cloud platforms
Lack of SDL practices in DevOps
Insecure configuration of identity provider
Insufficient privilege access and lateral movement controls
No Multi-Factor Authentication
Low maturity security operations
Lack of information protection control
Limited adoption of modern security frameworks
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2020
Jul
2020
Aug
2020
Sep
2020
Oct
2020
Nov
2020
Dec
2020
Jan
2021
Feb
2021
Mar
2021
Apr
2021
May
2021
Jun
2021
Jul
2021
Aug
2021
Breach replay Password spray
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Effective cyber resiliency requires
a holistic, adaptive approach to
withstand evolving threats to
core services and infrastructure.
Modernized systems and architecture
are important for managing threats
in a hyperconnected world.
Basic security posture is a
determining factor in advanced
solution effectiveness.
While password-based attacks
remain the main source of identity
compromise, other types of attacks
are emerging.
The human dimension of resilience
to cyber influence operations is our
ability to collaborate and cooperate.
The vast majority of successful
cyberattacks could be prevented
by using basic security hygiene.
Over the past year,
the world experienced
DDoS activity that
was unprecedented in
volume, complexity,
and frequency.
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Resilience