2023 to witness a resurgence of hacktivism

Trellix is changing what security means and what it can do, giving everyone the confidence that comes with being more secure, every day. The company brings a living XDR architecture that adapts at the speed of threat actors and delivers advanced cyber threat intelligence. Trellix’s Channel and Alliances Ecosystem today consists of Global and Indian Systems Integrators, Managed Security Solution Providers, Cloud Services Providers, Boutique Security Solution Providers, Specialty Solutions Providers, Value Added Resellers and Distribution Channel. In a chat with VARINDIA, Rahul Arora, Managing Director India & South Asia, Trellix discusses about the current cyber security landscape in India, boosting the data security industry and predicts for the year 2023.

The cyber security landscape in India
Commenting on the current security landscape in India, Rahul points out, “As people have adapted to the hybrid work culture fuelled by the pandemic, with insufficient security measures in many cases, the risk of sensitive personal and corporate data being compromised has multiplied. Instances of cybercrime have increased around the world, making cybersecurity a critical area of focus in both the public and private sectors. India has come a long way in terms of digitization, moving from the time of tedious and tiring physical forms and long lines at government offices to the comfort of people's homes with just a tap on their mobiles or laptop screens.”

Given the increasing number of endpoints available, cybercriminals now have a diverse set of options for attacking and disrupting users and enterprises. According to a Trellix survey, only 6% of Indian organizations use a fully integrated security model, with another 12% are in the process of doing so. The study also found that 67% of cybersecurity professionals use more than ten different security tools or solutions across their organizations, making their cybersecurity posture siloed and varied, leaving vulnerabilities in the system.Trellix motivates customers to reconsider their options and reclaim the forward momentum that security technology has always promised.

“We are dedicated to fostering a resilient digital world by providing Living Security that promotes trust and success.Our portfolio is based on Extended Detection and Response (XDR), a holistic ecosystem that blends all security products into an interconnected, always-communicating platform that is constantly learning and adapting to new threats. Trellix XDR integrates multiple security functions, unifies telemetry from multiple sources, and uses machine learning and analytics to prioritize and respond to critical threats”, comments Rahul.

Strengthening the Data Security Industry
With India switching to a digital ecosystem, there has been a rise in data centers as well. Enterprises are investing in cloud technologies to help keep their organisation scalable and nimble. This growth is further propelled by visionary government schemes and initiatives such as Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Rahul says, “As a cybersecurity company that focuses on XDR and living security, Trellix offers security for critical data, removable data, as well as data on the cloud, and also protects data from loss and theft, along with offering simple security and policy management, and adapts across an enterprise. Trellix provides four products that span discovery, monitoring, prevention, and endpoint. With all these pieces working in tandem, there is a significantly lower risk to organizations, thus helping keep your data secure against cyber criminals. To further data security, Trellix also announced the opening of a new data center in Mumbai in 2022, with the intent of assisting its customers in India with data residency and compliance requirements.”

Major trends in 2023
According to Trellix's Advanced Research Center, geo politically motivated cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns may continue to shape the cyberthreat landscape throughout 2023.

In his concluding words Rahul says, “Given current global tensions, we are already seeing a resurgence of hacktivism, which we anticipate will play a larger role in 2023. We also expect an increase in supply chain-related breaches. Teens and young adults may also become more active, ranging from large-scale attacks on businesses and governments to low-level crime. We expect weaponized phishing attacks to spread across widely used business communication services and apps, as well as a significant increase in reverse vishing attacks, with less tech-savvy users as the primary target.”