Cybersecurity tools are failing to detect or solve the rising cases of cyber threats. Today, more than ever, malware and other forms of threats are rapidly transforming. Even the slightest of modification makes them immune to detection. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, cyberattacks involved just 20% of unknown malware. Yet, during the pandemic, this number increased to a record high of 35%.
Now, experts are calling for rigorous detection methods to meet these modern threats. One problem associated with this is the long time it takes to detect these issues. On average, it can take up to 14 weeks to know about a threat. This worsens the situation as hackers can do more harm before they are noticed.
The Shortcomings of Cybersecurity Tools
Most cybersecurity tools take long before detecting malicious acts. This is the most significant stressor to CISOs. In many cases, most of them have claimed they don’t even know how these applications work.
And with the Covid-19, everything has worsened and gotten pretty out of hand. Undoubtedly, most enterprises were not ready to readjust to the new normal. They didn’t prepare enough to secure their remote workers and the storage of data. Some of these organizations installed patches without following due process. In the end, they ended up as hack victims, and a lot worse came along.
These cybersecurity tools have also brought more bad than good. In most cases, people in the cyber sector have ended up stressed and depressed. Often, they are the scapegoats once an attack hits a company. The CISOs, are expected to know everything happening in the organization. And when challenges come, the top management goes to them for answers.
Unfortunately, no single CISOs can ever face the bosses with concrete answers. After all, the threats are transforming, and they do so in many ways. So, how do they understand what is happening inside the applications? They don’t have trained and informed staff on the best ways to approach these insecurity issues.
The Answer to Cybersecurity Tools Flaws
While cybersecurity tools can’t detect unknown vulnerabilities, some inventions are forthcoming. One of them is CodeHunter, an automated novel malware detection tool. This applications’ primary work is to hunt for malware. Unlike other tools that only look for known threats, CodeHunter finds what is not known.
The application includes a static assessment with mathematical algorithms that look at malicious behavior. It will then determine whether or not there are some abnormal trends. If it finds anything based on a behavior code, it will narrow it down to malware. When it relates to either a Trojan or ransomware, it reports back for the best mitigation method.
The question is, how long the cybersecurity tool takes to scan an application. In most cases, it will take seconds, minutes, or hours. That is way better than in the case of human beings that could take months. CISOs can also use this tool to complement their security practices available today. CodeHunter doesn’t scan for vulnerabilities like in other assessment tools. Yet, that is still an important area not worth ignoring in the war against malware.
The best part of all is that the cybersecurity tool is still under development. For example, the developers are considering adding vulnerability scanning capability. The application is also collecting information about unknown malware for improvements. The application will also work hand in hand with cybersecurity specialists in every sector.
Final Words
The truth is that malware comes in several types. That is why it is not an excellent idea to use signature-based or hash-based methods for detection. The only way forward is to go the behavior analytics route. This will enable CISOs to understand better the kind of threats they are dealing with.