Ep. 282 the Hidden Cyber Gaps Threatening America's Digital Infrastructure

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In a recent report from Microsoft, they share that foreign adversaries are increasing attacks on American infrastructure. One variation is that they will not penetrate systems and attack, but they will steal credentials and install code to act in stealth mode. This code can hide for years and be deployed when the antagonist wants.

Today, we sat down with Travis Roseik from Rubrik to try to find some options for defending against this hidden attack.

Let us say an agency has improved its resistance to foreign attacks. This is satisfactory progress, but what happens in a situation where the malicious code was planted prior to the increased defense.

Further, during the interview, Roseik states that companies may be able to leverage AI to improve defense, nation states will be using that same AI to improve attack methods.

If malicious code is within the walls of an organization, whether by AI or user error, Roseik makes the point that a defensive posture may not be enough in today's sophisticated world of attack. He recommends moving from a defensive approach to an initiative-taking threat hunting strategy.

Even if Zero Trust and threat hunting fail, the best response is to have immutable backups. For example, if a breach occurs and the system recovers quickly, then the attackers will go after more vulnerable targets.

The conversation underscores the urgency for organizations to adapt and innovate to counteract these threats.