With a lot of people making use of computers and accessing their information through technology, the need for cyber security also rises. ESET internet security company held a security day with the topic ‘Machine learning in cyber security’ at The Venue in Melrose Arch.
CEO of ESET Southern Africa, Carey van Vlaanderen said not everyone understands the need to secure their cyber spaces but it is still a necessary measure.
Global Security evangelist for ESET, Tony Anscombe said there are a lot of threats online and this is a growing problem. He said there is over 300 thousand malware detected daily. Malware is malicious software in the form of a program or file that is harmful to a computer user.
Speaking about machine learning, Anscombe said this was a phenomenon where computers learnt to do things independently without human supervision which is part of artificial intelligence. He said machine learning can be used in a number of adversarial or bad ways.
“Democratic interference – machine learning could be used to manipulate election results or even to manufacture fake news. There can also be increased spam considering there is the dark web where one can buy information about someone and in turn program their spam to be customised for a particular target.”
He said human interaction and supervision are therefore necessary for machine learning because rules change and cyber criminals will continue to find new ways. “Just like you need various forms of protection in your cars such as seat-belts, airbags and even side-airbags, you need various forms of protection as well in cyber security.
“Various layers and diverse technologies such as ransomware shield, dynamic threat defence and network attack protection can be used,” Anscombe recommended.
Head of Cyber Security Services, Internet Solutions Kenya, Doctor Bright Gameli demonstrated various ways in which people get hacked and said we need to move from cyber security to cyber resilience.
Gameli recommended a few steps to cyber resilience:
- Establish a proactive and systematic process for managing standard systematic hygiene
- Create a cross-function team of senior management to plan for cyber security events
- Study cyber patterns and attack modes to develop a tailored approach to protecting company assets
- Invest in risk mitigation measures to protect company assets of greater risk
- Obtain cyber insurance to provide contingent capital and specialised assistance in the event of an attack.
Details: ESET www.eset.com/za/
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