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BACK TO BASICS: BETTER SECURITY IN THE AI ERA

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February 7, 2024 By Douglas Bonderud 4 min read

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLM) and IoT
solutions has created a new security landscape. From generative AI tools that
can be taught to create malicious code to the exploitation of connected devices
as a way for attackers to move laterally across networks, enterprise IT teams
find themselves constantly running to catch up. According to the Google Cloud
Cybersecurity Forecast 2024 report, companies should anticipate a surge in
attacks powered by generative AI tools and LLMs as these technologies become
more widely available.

The result is a hard truth for network protectors: keeping pace isn’t possible.
While attackers benefit from a scattershot approach that uses anything and
everything to compromise business networks, companies are better served staying
on the security straight and narrow. This creates an imbalance. Even as
malicious actors push the envelope, defenders must stay the course.

But it’s not all bad news. With a back-to-basics approach, enterprises can
reduce risks, mitigate impacts and develop improved threat intelligence. Here’s
how.


WHAT’S NEW IS OLD AGAIN

Attack vectors are evolving. For example, connected IoT environments create new
openings for malicious actors: if they can infiltrate a single device, they may
be able to gain unfettered network access. As noted by ZDNET, meanwhile, LLMs
are now being used to improve phishing campaigns by removing grammatical errors
and adding cultural context, while generative AI solutions create
legitimate-looking content, such as invoices or email directives that prompt
action from business users.

For enterprises, this makes it easy to miss the forest for the trees. Legitimate
concerns over the rise of AI threats and the expansion of IoT risk can create a
kind of hyperfocus for security teams, one that leaves networks unintentionally
vulnerable.

While there might be more attack paths, these paths ultimately lead to the same
places: enterprise applications, networks and databases. Consider some predicted
cybersecurity trends for 2024, which include AI-crafted phishing emails,
“doppelganger” users and convincing deepfakes.

Despite the differences in approach, these new attacks still have familiar
targets. As a result, businesses are best served by getting back to basics.


FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS

Value for attackers comes from stealing information, compromising operations or
holding data hostage.

This creates a funnel effect. At the top are attack vectors, everything from AI
to scam calls to vulnerability exploits to macro malware. As attacks move toward
the network, the funnel begins to narrow. While multiple compromise pathways
exist — such as public clouds, user devices and Internet-facing applications —
they are far less numerous than their attack vector counterparts.

At the bottom of the funnel is protected data. This data might exist in on-site
or off-site storage databases, in public clouds or within applications, but
again, it represents a shrinking of the overall attack funnel. As a result,
businesses aren’t required to meet every new attack toe-to-toe. Instead,
security teams should focus on the shared end goal of disparate attack vectors:
data.

Effectively addressing new attack vectors means prioritizing familiar operations
such as identifying critical data, tracking indicators of attack (IoAs) and
adopting zero trust models.

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BACK TO BASICS

Consider an enterprise under threat from an AI-assisted attack. Using generative
tools and LLMs, hackers have created code that’s hard to spot and designed to
target specific data sets. At first glance, this scenario can seem overwhelming:
How can companies hope to combat threats they can’t predict?

Simple: Start with the basics.

First, identify key data. Given the sheer amount of information now generated
and collected by enterprises, it’s impossible to protect every piece of data
simultaneously. By identifying essential digital assets — such as financial,
intellectual property or personnel data — businesses can focus their protective
efforts.

Next is tracking IoAs. By implementing processes that help pinpoint common
attack characteristics, teams are better prepared to respond when threats
emerge. Common IoAs may include sudden upticks in specific data access requests,
performance problems in widely used applications with no identifiable cause or
an increased number of failed login attempts. Armed with this information, teams
can better predict likely attack paths.

Finally, zero trust models can help provide a protective bulwark if attackers
manage to compromise login and password data. By adopting an always-verify
approach that uses a combination of behavioral and geographic data paired with
strong authentication processes, businesses frustrate attackers at the final
hurdle.


FUNCTION OVER FORM: IMPLEMENTING NEW TOOLS

While focusing on the outcome rather than the input of new attack vectors,
enterprises can reduce security risk. But there’s also a case for implementing
new tools such as AI and LLMs to help bolster cybersecurity efforts.

Consider generative AI tools. In the same ways they can help attackers create
code that’s hard to detect and difficult to counter, GenAI can assist
cybersecurity teams in analyzing and identifying common attack patterns, helping
businesses focus their efforts on likely avenues of compromise. However, it’s
worth noting that this identification isn’t effective if companies don’t have
the endpoint visibility to understand where attacks are coming from and what
systems are at risk.

In other words, implementing new tools isn’t a cure-all — they’re only effective
when paired with solid security hygiene.


FOR BETTER SECURITY, WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER

Just as attackers can leverage new technologies to increase compromise efficacy,
companies can leverage AI security to help defend against potential threats.

Malicious actors, however, can act with impunity. If AI-enhanced malware or
LLM-reviewed phishing emails don’t work, they can simply return to the drawing
board. For cybersecurity professionals, however, failure means compromised
systems at best and stolen or ransomed data at worst.

The result? Security success depends on working smarter, not harder. This starts
by getting back to basics: pinpointing critical data, tracking attacks and
implementing tools that verify all users. It improves with the targeted use of
AI. By leveraging solutions such as the IBM Security QRadar Suite, which
features advanced AI threat intelligence, or the IBM Security Guardian, which
offers built-in AI outlier detection, businesses are better prepared to counter
current threats and reduce the risk of future compromise.


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Douglas Bonderud
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