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Cyber attacks, like the weather, can sometimes appear out of nowhere, devastating businesses and governments. However, security experts say there are telltale signs if one knows where to look.
According to cybersecurity company Blackberry, there are vital trends people should watch out for in 2023. Jonathan Jackson, Blackberry engineering director for Asia-Pacific and Japan, noted, “As cybercriminals and nation-states increasingly team up, attacks will increase in scale, severity, and type to take advantage of outdated security architectures, the human skills gap, and software supply chain vulnerabilities.”
Jackson added that companies undergoing digital transformation, particularly healthcare, will likely see more attempts this year. Last year, Medibank was attacked. According to Medibank, a sample of data from some 9.7 million clients has been posted on the dark web. It included names, birth dates, passport numbers and medical claims information.
“The victims were separated into a ‘naughty’ list and a ‘nice’ list. Some on the ‘naughty’ list had numeric codes that appeared to link them to drug addiction, alcohol abuse and HIV,” notes Manila Times journalist Agence France-Presse.
On top of this, Blackberry discovered that Australia suffered the highest rates of operational compromise and data loss. Mamoun Alazab, an associate professor at Charles Darwin University, stated that the government is already taking the necessary steps to prepare for the forecasted influx of cybersecurity attacks in the following year.
The accumulated cost of cyber incidents to Australian businesses in 2021, amounting to $42 billion, is just the “tip of the iceberg”, as Dr Alazab said.
“Cyber attacks are expected to double in Australia within five years, and the country will also experience a shortage of 3000 highly-skilled cyber security workers by 2026, according to a national plan. Last month, Australia’s Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil announced a 100-strong, standing cybercrime operation targeting hackers led by federal police and Australian Signals Directorate.”
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