{"id":27311,"date":"2020-09-16T15:52:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T10:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?p=27311"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:27:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:57:26","slug":"the-role-of-tech-in-fighting-cyber-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/blockchain-technology\/the-role-of-tech-in-fighting-cyber-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of Tech in Fighting Cyber Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.herjavecgroup.com\/the-2019-official-annual-cybercrime-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Cybercrime Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published by Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the methods used by cyber attackers. We\u2019re living in an age of constant digital warfare, where nuclear bombs are 1\u2019s and 0\u2019s passed between networks.<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- Home page 728x90 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9864771813712812\" data-ad-slot=\"3152971286\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Official Cybercrime Report published by Cybersecurity Ventures, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion USD by 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the reasons that cyber criminals have kept up with cyber security is that technology is incremental, and it\u2019s not difficult for cyber criminals to stay current. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there are radical technologies that can leave cyber criminals in the dust, and we\u2019re going to take a look at some of the promising tech being utilized in the fight against cyber crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Should you invest in cyber security tech?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise companies typically have access to the latest state-of-the-art tech, but SMBs may be wondering what are the best options for preventing cyber attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While public sector technology catches up with the private sector, it\u2019s important to be aware of basic security measures your business can utilize to protect itself, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identityguard.com\/news\/credit-card-fraud-detection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how you can detect credit card fraud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"seethis_lik\"><span>Also read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/finance\/how-to-refinance-student-loans\/\">How To Refinance Student Loans? Top Companies List + FAQs<\/a><\/span>\n<h2><strong>Advantages of AI-driven Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/artificial-intelligence\/the-impact-of-ai-and-ml-on-cyber-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advancements in deep learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and artificial intelligence are able to address many cybersecurity problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Real-time detection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, IT departments must scan through server logs to find evidence of intrusion. AI can do this automatically, in IDS\/IPS systems (Intrusion Detection \/ Intrusion Prevention Systems).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is useful against data breaches, as the AI is trained to recognize known signatures and generic attack forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Malware<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional malware solutions attempt to detect malware with signature-based systems, which means a database of known threats is kept by the company and regularly updated as new threats are discovered, and the updates are then deployed to consumers. Cloud technology has helped deploy malware definition updates much faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, traditional malware software struggles with detecting more advanced threats. Deep learning algorithms are exceptionally useful in such scenarios, as they\u2019re able to recognize suspicious activities that may not be defined in a threat signature database.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hardware Authentication<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot of evidence that many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ia.acs.org.au\/article\/2020\/today-s-encryption-is-already-broken.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">encryption algorithms are headed towards obsoletion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and so a more secure form of authentication is becoming critical. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardware manufacturers like Intel are baking authentication directly into hardware, like the sixth-generation Core vPro processor, which combines hardware-enhanced factors and MFA to make it more difficult for infiltrators to gain access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other hardware companies like IBM and AMD are taking different approaches to hardware security. IBM has the IBM Z secure enclaves for their cloud platform, which allows users to run apps in trusted areas of memory that keep code and data secure. IBM is mostly focused on the financial sector for this technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMD uses almost the same approach as IBM by encrypting the main memory space of a virtual machine, and is aiming its line of EPYC chips at the public sector.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"seethis_lik\"><span>Also read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/top-10\/it-companies-in-the-world\/\">Top 10 IT Companies In The World By Market Cap<\/a><\/span>\n<h3><strong>Blockchain Technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most have heard of blockchain as being the technology that secures cryptocurrency transactions, but blockchain has far more uses than just keeping your Bitcoins safe. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/blockchain-technology\/advantages-of-blockchain-how-secure-your-data-with-blockchain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blockchain technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can actually be utilized in the fight against cyber-attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the promising areas of cybersecurity where blockchain technology can be leveraged.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decentralized Storage Solutions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/blockchain-technology\/advantages-of-blockchain-how-secure-your-data-with-blockchain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advantages of Blockchain how Secure Your Data with Blockchain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralized storage solutions are a big concern when it comes to data security. Blockchain-based storage offers a viable alternative, such as Sia, FileCoin, and Storj which offer decentralized cloud platforms, and they are gaining popularity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users can archive data on the blockchain, and grant access to third-parties, like any other kind of cloud storage platform. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cryptographic access keys can be revoked at any time, and while hacking blockchain keys is theoretically possible, it\u2019s certainly infinitely more difficult than bruteforcing ordinary passwords.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"seethis_lik\"><span>Also read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/top-10\/best-ai-hugging-video-generator\/\">10 Top-Rated AI Hugging Video Generator (Turn Images Into Kissing Instantly!)<\/a><\/span>\n<h3><strong>IoT Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT devices, like connected printers, scanners, and even smart TVs, have been proven time and time again to be huge network security threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Blockchain technology can be used to protect the communication between IoT devices and networks, making the entire system much more secure.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data from the Official Cybercrime Report published by Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1583,"featured_media":27314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[135],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27311"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1583"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27311"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27388,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27311\/revisions\/27388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/27314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}