Devices and Infrastructure
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The world is moving to protect critical infrastructure
Threats and opportunities on all fronts
Global wave of policy initiatives
Increasingly complex critical infrastructure cyber security policies are in development across regions and sectors. How governments proceed will be crucial to the future of security.
Exposed IoT and OT
Devices rapidly coming online bring opportunity for threat actors. IoT devices pose unique security risks as entry and pivot points in the network, and millions are unpatched or exposed.
Supply chain and firmware hacking
Microsoft has seen increased targeting of firmware to launch devastating attacks. Firmware is likely to continue to be a valuable target for threat actors.
Reconnaissance-based OT attacks
There is a growing threat of reconnaissance-based OT attacks that are highly tailored to their target environments. The system design information is a strategic target for threat actors.
Firmware vulnerabilities
Attackers are increasingly leveraging firmware vulnerabilities present in billions of IoT and OT devices deployed in enterprises, to infiltrate corporate networks.
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The State of Cybercrime
Cybercrime continues to rise, driven by increases in both random and targeted attacks. Attack methods have evolved to create increasingly diverse threats.
Nation State Threats
Nation state actors are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks to evade detection and further their strategic priorities.
Cyber Influence Operations
Today’s foreign influence operations utilize new methods and technologies, making their campaigns designed to erode trust more efficient and effective.
Cyber Resilience
As threats in the cyber landscape increase, building cyber resilience into the fabric of the organization is as crucial as financial and operational resilience.
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