Threat Predictions for 2019

Minimalist · Nov 20, 2018

There’s nothing more difficult than predicting. So, instead of gazing into a crystal ball, the idea here is to make educated guesses based on what has happened recently and where we see a trend that might be exploited in the coming months.

Asking the most intelligent people I know, and basing our scenario on APT attacks because they traditionally show the most innovation when it comes to breaking security, here are our main ‘predictions’ of what might happen in the next few months.
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https://securelist.com/kaspersky-security-bulletin-threat-predictions-for-2019

Minimalist · Nov 23, 2018

Cyber security in 2019

Predictions are tough, but even more so in the chaotic world of cyber security. The threat landscape is huge, offensive and defensive technologies are evolving rapidly, and nation-state attacks are increasing in terms of scope and sophistication.

This cyber “fog of war” makes it hard to see or assess every trend. Last year, for example, CSO’s predictions for 2018 did not anticipate the rapid rise of cryptomining. In hindsight, this relatively easy to execute, lower risk way for cyber criminals to monetise their efforts should have been an obvious choice.

Still, we got a few things right: more automation of threat-detection processes, significant rise in attacks using compromised IoT devices, and the decline of trust in the face of rising cyber crime, to name a few.

This year, we asked CSO staff and contributors to tell us the biggest events or trends they anticipate for the next 12 months. Here are their top 9.
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https://www.techcentral.ie/cyber-security-in-2019/

guest · Nov 26, 2018

Cryptocurrency threat predictions for 2019
November 26, 2018
https://securelist.com/ksb-threat-predictions-for-cryptocurrencies-in-2019/88942/

2018 saw cryptocurrency become an established part of many people’s lives, and a more attractive target for cybercriminals across the world. To some extent, the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies even prevailed over the main threat of the last few years: ransomware.

However, in the second half of 2018, the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry faced a major development: falling prices for cryptocurrencies. The impact was felt across the landscape, with rapid decline in public interest, the activity of the crypto community and traders, and in the related activity of cybercriminals.

While this will certainly affect our forecasts for 2019, let’s see how the forecasts we made for this year worked out. [...]
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"Cryptocurrency threat predictions for 2019" (PDF): https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/11/23130105/Cryptocurrency-threat-predictions-for-2019.pdf

Minimalist · Nov 26, 2018

Cyberthreats to financial institutions 2019: overview and predictions

The past year has been extremely eventful in terms of the digital threats faced by financial institutions: cybercrime groups have used new infiltration techniques, and the geography of attacks has become more extensive.

Despite this, let’s start the review with a positive trend: in 2018 police arrested a number of well-known cybercrime group members responsible for Carbanak/Cobalt and Fin7, among others. These groups have been involved in attacks on dozens, if not hundreds of companies and financial institutions around the world. Unfortunately, the arrest of group members including the leader of Carbanak, did not lead to a complete halt in activities – in fact, it seemingly started the process of splitting the groups into smaller cells.

The most active actor of 2018 was Lazarus. This group is gradually expanding its arsenal of tools and looking for new targets. The area of interest today includes banks, fin-tech companies, crypto-exchanges, PoS terminals, ATMs, and in terms of geography, we have recorded infection attempts in dozens of countries, most of which are located in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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https://securelist.com/ksb-cyberthreats-to-financial-institutions-2019-overview-and-predictions/

Minimalist · Nov 26, 2018

Threat predictions for industrial security in 2019

The past few years have been very intense and eventful when it comes to incidents affecting the information security of industrial systems. That includes new vulnerabilities, new threat vectors, accidental infections of industrial systems and detected targeted attacks. In response, last year we developed some Threat Predictions for Industrial Security in 2018, outlining the trends most likely to unfold in the year ahead.
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https://securelist.com/ksb-threat-predictions-for-industrial-security-in-2019/

Minimalist · Nov 27, 2018

Malwarebytes’ 2019 security predictions

Every year, we at Malwarebytes Labs like to stare into our crystal ball and foretell the future of malware.

Okay, maybe we don’t have a crystal ball, but we do have years and years of experience in observing trends and sensing shifts in patterns. When it comes to security, though, we can only know so much. For example, we guarantee there’ll be some kind of development that we had zero indication would occur. We also can pretty much assure you that data breaches will keep happening—just as the sun rises and sets.

And while all hope is for a malware-free 2019, the reality will likely look a little more like this:
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https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2018/11/malwarebytes-2019-security-predictions/

Minimalist · Dec 1, 2018

Cyberwar predictions for 2019: The stakes have been raised

Before the internet era, geopolitical tensions drove traditional espionage, and periodically erupted into warfare. Nowadays, cyberspace not only houses a treasure-trove of commercially and politically sensitive information, but can also provide access to control systems for critical civil and military infrastructure. So it's no surprise to find nation-state cyber activity high on the agendas of governments.
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyberwar-predictions-for-2019-the-stakes-have-been-raised/

Minimalist · Dec 9, 2018

Cybercrime and malware, 2019 predictions

It has now become a tradition among cyber-security firms to issue a series of predictions for the upcoming year. While some companies have their malware analysts or their CEOs put out small lists of predictions, others go completely overboard with podcasts and 100-page reports that are just a few pages short of a full book.

ZDNet's Zero Day security blog has taken a look over most of these reports, has even reached out to some selected researchers, and has compiled a list of predictions we also agree are most likely to happen next year.If users would like to take a deeper dive into these predictions, here's a list of the reports we've pooled for this gallery: McAfee, Forrester, RiskIQ, Kaspersky Lab [1, 2, 3], WatchGuard, Nuvias, FireEye, CyberArk, Forcepoint, Sophos, and Symantec.

Also, we have skipped APT, cyber-espionage, and cyberwar predictions, as we have dedicated a special article for those.
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https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/cybercrime-and-malware-2019-predictions/

guest · Dec 12, 2018

Trend Micro Security Predictions 2019: Mapping the Future - Dealing With Pervasive and Persistent Threats
December 11, 2018
https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/research-and-analysis/predictions/2019

Our security predictions for 2019 are based on our experts’ analysis of the progress of current and emerging technologies, user behavior, and market trends, and their impact on the threat landscape. [...]
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guest · Dec 17, 2018

2019 cybersecurity predictions – IoT
December 17, 2018
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/iot/2019-predictions/

The coming year will be rife with new laws related to cybersecurity and data privacy. For example, large-scale IoT hacks affect countless devices. IoT devices range from home security cameras to massive machine-to-machine industrial networks and represent a massive broadening of the potential threatscape.

We also predict that GDPR is just the beginning in the fight to protect data, and more data privacy laws will follow suit. [...]
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Minimalist · Jan 1, 2019

2019 Malware Trends to Watch

Malware authors continue to innovate, find new infection vectors and better obfuscate their wares. Heading into 2019, you can bet that cybercriminals will do everything in their power to become even more effective and virulent. Here are 10 top malware trends to watch for in the New Year.
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https://threatpost.com/2019-malware-trends-to-watch/

Minimalist · Jan 2, 2019

Top 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions From the Resilient Year-End Webinar

As security teams continue pushing to get ahead of adversaries, these trends will almost certainly have long-term impacts. But what do they mean for 2019?
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https://securityintelligence.com/to...dictions-from-the-resilient-year-end-webinar/

Minimalist · Jan 11, 2019

2019: Ten predictions from Avira

The new year is upon us – and if one can be sure of anything it’s that threats will not cease – but rather increase and multiply. Avira has looked at the patterns, numbers, and trends from last year and come up with a couple of things that you can expect this year:
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https://blog.avira.com/2019-ten-predictions-from-avira/

Minimalist · Jan 11, 2019

Google Cloud Platform Shares About Security Trends to Watch in 2019

Per the search giant, IT Pros and system admins must mitigate risks for phishing, malware, and ransomware risks. Also: more workers will use virtual employee assistants in their daily jobs over the next couple of years, support for Azure Migrate is now available for Azure Government customers, and there are updates for SharePoint migrations and Cisco's Webex Teams software.
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https://www.itprotoday.com/cloud-se...tform-shares-about-security-trends-watch-2019

Minimalist · Jan 19, 2019

Notes on Security in 2019

Some of my quick thoughts on security trends this year
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https://a16z.com/2019/01/18/notes-on-security-in-2019/

Minimalist · Jan 28, 2019

2019 and Beyond: The (Expanded) RSAC Advisory Board Weighs in on What’s Next

Just when we thought we’d escaped 2018 without an attack on the scale of WannaCry, NotPetya or Equifax, we were struck by Marriott’s November news of a breach affecting 500 million guests and once again reminded that complacency is the enemy of cybersecurity. We were also reminded that predicting what will happen in the world of cybersecurity is a daunting task, especially amidst an increasingly complex and unpredictable political, economic, and societal landscape.

But that’s never stopped us from bringing our readers the most salient, forward-thinking predictions for the year ahead from some of the cybersecurity industry’s wisest minds!
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https://threatpost.com/2019-and-beyond-the-expanded-rsac-advisory-board-weighs-in-on-whats-next/

Minimalist · Jan 29, 2019

2019 and Beyond: The (Expanded) RSAC Advisory Board Weighs in on What’s Next: Pt. 2

Part two of RSA’s Conference Advisory Board look into the future tackles how approaches to cybersecurity must evolve to meet new emerging challenges.
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https://threatpost.com/2019-and-bey...-advisory-board-weighs-in-on-whats-next-pt-2/

Minimalist · Jan 31, 2019

What Enterprise Leaders Should know about Persistent Threats in 2019

Staving off critical threats in the current cybersecurity landscape is a tall order for any size organization. As hackers continually shift and improve upon their attack and breach strategies, IT and security stakeholders must do their best to keep up and remain informed of these trends. This is one of the best and most successful ways of staying ahead of the increasing wave of threats that impact businesses across industry sectors.

One particular security issue that’s come to light recently are persistent threats. Advanced persistent threats, or APTs, represent a category of their own, and attacks that fall under this umbrella can be especially damaging.

After delving through expert analysis, user behaviors, market trends and other resources, Trend Micro researchers have identified a few of the outstanding persistent threats that will emerge this year. Enterprise leaders that inform themselves and spread awareness of these security threats stand the best chance of safeguarding their company’s sensitive data, systems and intellectual property.
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https://blog.trendmicro.com/what-enterprise-leaders-should-know-about-persistent-threats-in-2019/

Minimalist · Feb 4, 2019

Cyberattacks to watch for in 2019

Organizations will face cyber security threats in eight key areas in 2019, according to a newly released report from global consulting firm Booz Allen.
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyberattacks-to-watch-for-in-2019/

Minimalist · Feb 8, 2019

DevOps and DevSecOps developments to watch in 2019

Some predictions are more accurate than others. Last year, I was sure that serverless would finally overtake containers—but then 2018 turned out to be the year of Kubernetes. In the San Francisco Bay Area, you couldn’t throw a rock without hitting an engineer talking about Kubernetes (or cryptocurrency, but let’s not go there.) That’s not stopping me from offering a fresh batch of hot-off-the-press predictions about DevOps and DevSecOps for 2019.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/02/08/devops-and-devsecops-developments-to-watch-in-2019/

Minimalist · Feb 13, 2019

Opinion: 4 Ransomware trends to watch in 2019

At the end of each year for the last two years, I have written articles predicting trends in ransomware for the next coming year. Each article was a mix of accurate and inaccurate predictions — fortunately, more accurate than inaccurate.
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https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/opinion-4-ransomware-trends-to-watch-in-2019

Minimalist · Feb 13, 2019

The Cloud in 2019: Current Uses and Emerging Risks

In the current tech landscape, one would be hard-pressed to find an organization that operates without the help of cloud environments and capabilities. From data storage and document sharing to enabling remote access and communication, the cloud represents the most critical linchpin of today’s IT-focused business processes.
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https://blog.trendmicro.com/the-cloud-in-2019-current-uses-and-emerging-risks/

guest · Feb 13, 2019

8 Cybersecurity Risks That May Impact Organizations in 2019
February 13, 2019
https://www.securitymagazine.com/ar...y-risks-that-may-impact-organizations-in-2019

Aon’s 2019 Cyber Security Risk Report features eight risks that may impact organizations in the next 12 months, no matter where they are on their digital journey.

"In 2018 we witnessed that a proactive approach to cyber preparation and planning paid off for the companies that invested in it, and in 2019, we anticipate the need for advanced planning will only further accelerate," said J. Hogg, CEO of Cyber Solutions at Aon.
The "What's Now and What's Next" report focuses on eight specific risk areas that companies may face in 2019. The risks illustrate how, as organizations transition to a digital-first approach across all transactions, the attack surface of global business expands rapidly and sometimes in unexpected ways.

The eight risks include: [...]
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guest · Feb 14, 2019

Most US Firms Expect Critical Attack this Year
February 14, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/most-us-firms-expect-critical-1/

An estimated 80% of US businesses expect to be hit by a critical security breach at some point in the coming year, according to new research from Trend Micro.

The security giant polled over 1000 IT security professionals to compile a new Cyber Risk Index (CRI), designed to help CISOs better identify and prioritize threats.
The CRI measures business risk based on the difference between organizations’ current security posture and their likelihood of attack.

Sensitive R&D data, trade secrets, customer accounts and other confidential information was claimed to be at greatest risk. Respondents also said that secure implementation of mobile, cloud and IoT systems and detecting zero-day attacks was a big concern.
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Minimalist · Feb 15, 2019

The hacking strategies that will dominate in 2019

If an organisation is connected to the internet and holds any type of data, it's almost inevitable that it's going to end up in the sights of hackers.

Pretty much any data from personal information and bank details to email addresses and passwords can be attractive to cyber attackers. They could take this information and sell it to others on the dark web, they could use it as a jumping-off point for larger campaigns — they could even dump it in public view, just to cause chaos.
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-hacking-strategies-that-will-dominate-in-2019/

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