Cybersecurity Trends by Javier J. A. Quintero November 21, 2015
Cybersecurity Trends
Cybersecurity
Trends
by
Javier J. A. Quintero
November 21, 2015
Current Trends
National SecurityTheftHacktivist
National Security
China has hacked into our electrical, petroleum, and water infrastructures
Currently there are no backups for any of these infrastructures
Several Government agencies have been compromised
Eric Snowden giving away secret documents
Theft
Monetary Value
Personal information
Technology
Hacktivist
Show off technical skills
Send political messages
Shut down sites
Expose corrupt leaders
Anonymous
Released names of numerous KKK members after the death of Micheal Brown
Shutdown 20,000 ISIS affiliated twitter accounts after Paris attacks
Predict ISIS will attack several States in the US on 11/22/2015
Importance Evaluation
National SecurityLoss of Government secretsJeopardize country securityTheftSeal personal information and dataSteal company technologyHacktivistShutdown websites and social media accountsBlackmail people
National Security Measurements
Never underestimate terrorists or hackers
Constant security maintenance
Stricter policies and background checks for contractors and employees
Employ more cybersecurity experts
Theft Measurements
Create data backups
Harden network devices
Educate employees on hacker techniques
Different bank accounts
Hacktivist Measurements
Take Hacktivist on a case by case basis
Harden your network
Personal opinions are motivators
Hacktivist are normal people with excellent computer skills
Conclusion
Do not underestimate cyber terrorists
Increase the number of cyber experts
Harden network devices
Educate employees to reduce security loopholes
All data is important no matter how miniscule you think it is.