Cybersecurity predictions for 2023
CyberInsights #75 - what humans and AIs have to predict about the future of cybersecurity
Dear Readers,
Happy New Year!! ✨🎉✨🎉
This is not your regular post with the boring two news items. No. This is a place for you to read some predictions for the future…
Read these prediction. Take notes 📝 and look back next year to see of they came true.
The text in bold is the prediction and [the italicised text are my smart comments]
HelpNet Security (Mark Stamford)
In this post, Mark Stamford, founder of OccamSec writes about his predictions for 2023. A few key points:
Consolidation of the market [Mark predicts that with recession and budget crunches, mergers and acquisitions will happen. Some poorly designed products will fail. Quite a generic prediction. Like Astrology. Could be true every year, right?]
Reality check in hiring [Again, linking to the recession. This one remains to be seen. I have been waiting for this reality check for some time now, but that has not happened. Cybersecurity remuneration seems to be going through the roof 📈]
Less ‘Attack Surface Monitoring’ tools [We are probably looking at less tools itself]
More people will return to office [Yawn!]
The government will introduce more regulations [bigger Yawn!]
Dark Reading [ Tara Seals]
This post is titled Beyond the Obvious. That’s interesting.
Automation will remove needless middle management [I guess this is more of a wish than a prediction]
Machine Learning and AI gets scarier [Huh, with ChatGPT, everything is scary!]
Critical Infrastructure attacks will increase [Yawn!]
World War III will be cyber [hmm… If you look at the Russia - Ukraine conflict, you cannot be so sure anymore]
Productivity monitoring tools are spyware [Well, yeah, that’s true. What are you gonna do?]
Forbes [Emil Sayegh]
Who doesn’t want to read the future predicted by Forbes!
SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) will make it big [Yes, that seems plausible. Been hearing the buzz around SASE for a couple of years now]
Zero trust adoption will increase [Welllll… SASE does have the concept of ZTA anyway]
Rise in targeted ransomware [Yawn!]
Cyber regulations and cyber insurance [If you have been buying cyber insurance, you will know this is true. Cyber insurance premiums are rising like well made dough in an oven]
Space and Airline hacks 🛩️ [Finally, an interesting prediction – space and satellite hacks… the techie in me wants this to happen so that I can learn a bit more about the tech]
A major crypto event ₿ [Looks like Forbes did not read the news of FTX and SBF!]
More prosecution of insider threats [Again, more a wish than a prediction]
Increase in 5G and API attacks [Yawn!]
Big breaches and big fines [Well, yeah. What’s the prediction here?]
People will move away from point products [Yeah, they have been trying to do that for years. Let’s see… This is the same as Mark’s wish]
Linux won’t be immune [hmm…]
More state sponsored attacks [Yeah, its more of a trajectory than a prediction]
Some of these are generic predictions, while some are wishes. What we do want for you, however is a great year in cybersecurity.
ChatGPT predicts the future of cybersecurity
I asked ChatGPT for the future of cybersecurity and here is what it told me:
The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for cybersecurity will become more widespread. These technologies can be used to analyze large amounts of data and identify patterns that might indicate a cybersecurity threat, allowing organizations to proactively defend against attacks.
The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) will create new cybersecurity challenges. As more and more devices are connected to the internet, there will be more opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities and gain access to networks.
The adoption of cloud computing will change the way organizations approach cybersecurity. With data and applications stored in the cloud, traditional perimeter-based security approaches may become less effective, and organizations will need to adopt a more distributed approach to security.
Cybersecurity professionals will need to stay up-to-date with the latest threats and technologies. As the field of cybersecurity evolves rapidly, professionals will need to continuously educate themselves in order to keep up with the latest threats and best practices.
Governments and organizations will place a greater emphasis on cybersecurity as the consequences of cyber attacks become more severe. As the potential impact of cyber attacks increases, there will be increased pressure on governments and organizations to invest in robust cybersecurity measures.
Cybersecurity wishes from me for the new year…
While I refrain from making any predictions this year, I do wish you a great & fulfilling year in cybersecurity and wish the following for you:
In 2023, you will face no incidents after 3pm on any Friday 🕛, especially the Friday before long weekends.
Your 🟥 red team consultant will give you are report with no false positives
Your dev team ⌨ will give you a month of testing time before pushing changes to prod
There will be no shadow IT 👻
More users will report, less will click. 🖱️