Drone hacking, satellite attacks and a possible cyber pandemic: the threats of 2023

By 2023, the outlook cyberneticfar from being encouraging, will have to face great challenges: an increase in destructive satellite attacks, leaks, hacking with drones and a possible cyber pandemic are just some of the threatening scenarios that experts forecast for the coming year.

The predictions of global cyber trends were made by Kaspersky Lab, an international company dedicated to computer security, with a presence in approximately 195 countries around the world, which conducted a survey of experts from the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) and gathered key insights on advanced persistent threats (APTs) to issue a forecast that is, by far, alarming.

“It is quite clear that 2022 saw major changes in the global geopolitical order, ushering in a new era of instability. One part of our predictions focuses on how this instability will translate into nefarious cyber activities; while another reflects our view of what new attack vectors will be exploited by attackers.”, says Ivan Kwiatkowski, principal security researcher at Kaspersky.

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Increased destructive attacks

Cyberattacks remain a constant threat and show no signs of abating, quite the contrary. According to the researchers, disruptive and destructive cyberattacks of unprecedented severity are expected to occur in 2023, affecting not only the government sector, but also key industries.

Experts predict that these types of attacks will not be easily traceable and, on the contrary, will be disguised as “random accidents”; while they will be presented as ransomware pseudo-attacks or “hacktivist” operations.

According to research released by the computer company: “There will be a limited number of high-profile cyberattacks against civilian infrastructure (for example, the electrical grid or public broadcasting)”.

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drone hacking

Proximity hacking is no longer a matter of drones for surveillance or military support; now more than ever, commercial drones loom as one of the biggest cyber threats by 2023.

With the range, abilities, and features of today’s drones, the possibilities of attacks are endless.

From unmanned aerial vehicles with a WiFi hotspot or international mobile subscriber identity receiver to aircraft dropping malicious USB sticks in restricted areasin the hope that someone will find them and connect them to a computer, drone hacking is more than a reality.

The researchers say that the drones have “the necessary tools that would enable the collection of WiFi Protected Access (WPA) negotiations used to crack wifi password offline”.

The use of drones is becoming more common, so cybercriminals will take more advantage of these devices in 2023. (Pixabay /)

Possible cyber pandemic: the next WannaCry

WannaCry was a global cyberattack and perhaps the largest in history: infected more than 250,000 computers in 150 countriesfrom multinationals to small companies.

Russia, China, the United States and the United Kingdom were some of the most affected countries and its propagation caused multimillion-dollar losses; however, according to experts, the impact was relatively low compared to its potential.

By 2023, according to the results released by Kaspersky Lab, ransomware like WannaCry could make a comeback because it is likely thatthe most sophisticated in the world have at least one suitable exploit -computer program- of this type, and the current tensions greatly increase the possibility of theft and data leaks”.

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Other cybersecurity threats

To the list of threats foreseen by the international company is added a increased risks of manipulation and intervention of satellite technologies; a new form of hybrid conflict that includes, among other things, data theft and breach operations; and taking advantage of “partnerships with US telecommunications companies.” to put servers in key positions of the internet backbone and carry out cyber attacks.

Like little, experts also warn that mail servers will become priority targets for cyberattackswell “They represent a huge set of software that must support various protocols and need the Internet to function properly.”.

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Source: Elcomercio