With 2022 being just around the corner, it’s crucial to start thinking about which key cybersecurity trends to look out for. Below are 5 cybersecurity predictions for 2022:
1. Growing popularity of using internal abusers
As cybersecurity products are getting a stronger grip on IT assets, the use of an internal abuser will become more popular. This will be further amplified due to the economic difficulties, which make the financial benefits for those willing to cooperate more appealing.
Frustrated employees, especially those in IT/cybersecurity departments with high privileges, pose the greatest threat as they are fully aware of the enterprise’s “blind spots” and how to exploit them.
As #WFH continues to be dominant, data-leakage ransomware attacks will continue to grow as the required effort to generate legitimate proof-of-data is ridiculously low. Enterprises do not have control of who is looking over the shoulder of their employees while they work from home, and whether they have malicious intent.
2. Supply chain attacks
Events such as SolarWinds and log4j, among others, emphasized just how vulnerable our infrastructure is to supply chain attacks. The original concept of a Trojan horse will continue to flourish in 2022. As we’ve seen, sometimes going through the “main entrance” hidden within a legitimate application or appliance may prove to be the best option.
3. Embedded devices
We all witnessed the impact that the logs4j had on the IT and cybersecurity markets. The good news though is that there are things you can actually do in order to patch, update and reduce the risk.
But what will happen when a similar vulnerability is found in hardware assets, where patching and updating won’t be all that simple? Attackers understand the challenges and are aware of the different source code packages scanning products out there. They may focus their efforts on devices with embedded applications that are more difficult to patch.
4. Legacy Devices
Some devices, especially in the healthcare industry, where medical devices go through a rigorous certification process, are extremely difficult to modify. This is because it may require the device to get resubmitted for FDA approval. The constraint leaves a long trail of unpatched, unsecured legacy devices in the infrastructure. The risk is further amplified since some medical devices use popular platforms (i.e., Raspberry Pi) that are constantly getting challenged by potential attackers.
5. Camouflaged devices
As some countries ban the use of certain vendors (i.e., US section 889b), it may push vendors/system integrators/OEM to use those unauthorized devices while reconfiguring their MAC identity and other unique parameters (i.e., SNMP EOIDs) as to not get flagged out by various asset monitoring solutions. Following this path will support potential attackers’ efforts, as well as bring financial gains to those vendors who are willing to take the risk.
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022
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Cybersecurity predictions for 2022 is crucial to keep a proper cybersecurity posture.
The idea is to Verify and then Trust that those assets are what they say they are.
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With greater visibility, the zero-trust architecture can grant access decisions with complete information.
Thus, enhancing the enterprise’s protection within, and outside of, its traditional perimeters.
The Hardware Access Control capabilities of HAC-1, block Rogue Devices as soon as they are detected
HAC-1 stop an attack at the first instance, not even allowing such devices to make network access requests.
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Sepio Hardware Access Control HAC-1, provides 100% hardware device visibility.
HAC-1 enables Hardware Access Control by setting rules based on the devices characteristics.
HAC-1 instantly detects any devices which breach the set rules and automatically block them to prevent malicious attacks.
The idea is to Verify and then Trust that those assets are what they say they are.
With greater visibility, the zero-trust architecture can grant access decisions with complete information.
Thus, enhancing the enterprise’s protection within, and outside of, its traditional perimeters.
The Hardware Access Control capabilities of HAC-1, block Rogue Devices as soon as they are detected
Our HAC-1 solution stops an attack at the first instance, not even allowing such devices to make network access requests.
Sepio Hardware Access Control HAC-1 provides 100% hardware device visibility. No device goes unmanaged. Rogue Devices are block as soon as they are detected. HAC-1 solution stops an attack at the first instance, not even allowing such devices to make network access requests.
Physical Layer Fingerprinting
Sepio is the only company in the world to undertake Physical Layer fingerprinting . HAC-1 detects and handles all peripherals; no device goes unmanaged.
With this total visibility, a stronger cyber security posture is achieved. There is no longer needed to rely on manual reporting or employee compliance. Sepio manage security and provides answers to questions such as:
- Do we have an implant or spoofed device in our network?
- How many IoT devices do we have?
- Who are the top 5 vendors for devices found in our network?
- Where are the most vulnerable switches in our network?
Having visibility across all hardware assets provides a more comprehensive cyber security defense. Reduce the risk of a hardware attack being successful and our private health data being stolen.
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Sepio’s hardware fingerprinting technology discovers all managed, unmanaged and hidden devices that are otherwise invisible to all other security tools. Sepio is a strategic partner of Munich Re, the world’s largest re-insurance company, and Merlin Cyber, a leading cybersecurity federal solution provider.
Heavy spending on cybersecurity should bring a high return on investment, yet gaps in visibility limit this. Sepio Hardware Access Control (HAC-1) solution provides a panacea to gaps in device visibility to ensure you are getting the most out of your cybersecurity investments. HAC-1 integrates with existing solutions, such as NAC, EPS, SIEM and SOAR, to enhance the organization’s cybersecurity posture. HAC-1’s deep visibility capabilities mean no device goes unmanaged; the solution identifies, detects, and handles all IT/OT/IoT devices.
Moreover, HAC-1’s policy enforcement mechanism and Rogue Device Mitigation capabilities instantly block any unapproved or rogue hardware. In doing so, ultimately, HAC-1 enables a Zero Trust Hardware Access approach which stops attackers at the first line of defense.
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Sepio Hardware Access Control (HAC-1) solution provides entities with the Physical Layer coverage they need to obtain complete device visibility. And, in doing so, also provides protection against hardware-based attacks. As the leader in Rogue Device Mitigation (RDM), Sepio’s solution identifies, detects and handles all peripherals; no device goes unmanaged.
HAC-1 uses Physical Layer fingerprinting technology and Machine Learning to calculate a digital fingerprint from the electrical characteristics of all devices and compares them against known fingerprints.
In doing so, HAC-1 is able to provide organizations with ultimate device visibility and detect vulnerable devices and switches within the infrastructure. In addition to the deep visibility layer, a comprehensive policy enforcement mechanism recommends on best practice policy and allows the administrator to define a strict, or more granular, set of rules for the system to enforce. When a device breaches the pre-set policy, HAC-1 automatically instigates a mitigation process that instantly blocks unapproved or Rogue hardware.
Furthermore, HAC-1’s RDM capabilities support compliance with Section 8 of the EO, which concerns the government’s investigative and remediation capabilities. Section 8 focuses on enhancing data collection efforts in order to improve the investigation and remediation processes following an incident. HAC-1 logs all hardware asset information and usage and maintains such data for a period defined by the system administrator.
