Cyber security work of the research
and development area of the company that is responsible for observing the the behavior of what happens every day on the internet. "Not only do we
rely on that, but we consult cybersecurity leaders and security officers in
transnational corporations as well as those in charge of technology
departments," he explained.
This report has been revealed
without interruption since 2016 and the conclusions of the analysis have shown
an assertiveness close to 90%, according to Castillo. In 2019 the document, Forcepoint emphasizes 7 aspects that could represent the greatest
threats to cyber security across the planet.
The first one is related to excessive confidence in Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to the
expert, the world still has a long way to go on these issues. “We don't
have something concrete to show AI in general and less in matters of
information security. Yes we have very advanced analytics that helps us to
have certain certainty, but in general terms, we need a lot of progress in
artificial intelligence, ”he said. That is why it is an obvious risk for
technology users to rely excessively on this type of tool without being
critical of the results obtained.
The second aspect that will
threaten cyber security in 2019 is an eventual “scale chaos on the internet of
industrial things”. Castillo said the attackers are increasingly looking
for vulnerabilities in the hardware and cloud infrastructure of companies that
apply solutions in their production processes.
More threats
Facial recognition systems,
litigation against employees, attacks for industrial espionage purposes,
privacy and in general the culture of cybersecurity are aspects that Forcepoint
emphasized in its report.
Paradoxically, what has become a
technology that seeks to guarantee authentication in order to combat fraud has
become a new node of cyber insecurity: facial recognition?
According to Castillo, this
technology may also have its weaknesses thanks to the use of 3D printing
technologies that could rebuild faces and overcome security barriers. For
Castillo, this vulnerability needs analysis, although this type of solution is
just beginning to be implemented in the United States and Europe.
The human factor remains key in
cyberattack issues. In the first instance, it is clear that unscrupulous
employees within organizations can put themselves at the service of
hackers. The problem with these internal threats is that they end up in a
game of "litigation and blame" in which the burden of proof lies with
the companies. What we see is the famous 'check me out I was behind
the keyboard' theme. The organizations accuse the employee of having done
something wrong and the employee is going to have every intention of resorting
to that argument for his defense.
