Cybersecurity

• [New] China, Russia, North Korea and Iran continue to pose significant cybersecurity threats to the U.S. because each is capable of launching disruptive attacks.
• [New] China, Russia and Iran remain some of the most pressing national security threats, particularly related to cybersecurity, based on the annual threat assessment put together by the U.S.
• [New] The FDA recognizes that medical devices share the responsibility of cybersecurity threat across the ecosystem but specifically holds manufacturers primarily responsible for managing cybersecurity risks within their products.
• [New] The cloud-native nature of 5G networks will have a disruptive and positive impact on the cybersecurity industry in the next few years.
• [New] The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, within the Department of Homeland Security, is an efficient and effective way to beat the drum about critical vulnerabilities that can have devastating effects on government and private-sector networks.
• [New] The risks of increasing racial bias, of creating irreversible cybersecurity threats, of creating a state of constant fear and surveillance is too great a burden for Chicago to bear.
• The federal government should provide more funding to state and local agencies for IT projects that could enhance cybersecurity and help mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks.
• Last month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Division warned cybersecurity professionals of increased Pysa ransomware activity targeting education institutions in 12 US states and the United Kingdom.
• Over 90% of cybersecurity professionals in the US and Japan expect attackers to start using AI to launch attacks.
• Allowing Chinese telecom companies like China Telecom or China Mobile to have a point of presence in the United States may not create unmanageable risk if adequate cybersecurity measures are in place (usually they are not).
• As cybersecurity breaches by threat actors and advanced persistent threat countries continue to wreak havoc on systems around the world, a new vulnerability has emerged: attacks on equipment and non-internet facing systems.
• Cybersecurity firm Check Point last week saw an increase in attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers with the critical ProxyLogon vulnerability.
• As COVID-19 pushed more organizations to embrace remote work and digital work streams, vulnerability to breaches has grown materially, which in turn increased the demand for hiring hard-to-find cybersecurity professionals.
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Division has warned system administrators and cybersecurity professionals of increased Pysa ransomware activity targeting educational institutions.
• Worldwide, regulators have taken action to make resilience against cybersecurity threats a baseline requirement for connected medical devices, systems and networks.
• Cybersecurity threats have been on the rise for some time now, which has created a global need for a new, more intelligent, and effective way to protect people against attacks and intruders.
• Businesses and individuals alike are at greater risk in 2021 than they have been in years prior, but most people also are not aware of the best cybersecurity practices that they can implement on a daily basis.
• We expect IP filings to increase and a number of industries to grow over the next few years, with connected devices, telemedicine and cybersecurity taking centre stage.
• AI helps in the fight against cyber threats, and in 2021 we predict more organisations placing more money into securing their data through the use of sophisticated cybersecurity technologies.

Last updated: 18 April 2021