SINGAPORE TO LEVERAGE GLOBAL CYBER ALLIANCE’S IOT THREAT ANALYTICS PLATFORM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has announced it will partner with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) to leverage the capabilities of GCA’s Automated IoT Defence Ecosystem (AIDE) platform to monitor and address IoT threats and safeguard the cybersecurity of the IoT space.

The project will be the first large-scale application of the AIDE platform, according to a statement.

"This is a unique opportunity to increase GCA’s international collaboration and expand our network of partners, from cybersecurity agencies and large internet players to academia and research institutions,” said President and CEO of GCA, Philip Reitinger.

“This project —and CSA’s support as a whole— is a crucial milestone in our roadmap for the AIDE ecosystem and in our long-term vision on IoT cybersecurity.”

The global number of IoT devices is expected to rise to more than 50 billion by 2030, representing a huge attack surface for malicious actors, which may lead to consequences like the theft of personal data and the disruption of services using IoT devices as botnet nodes to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

There is a need to proactively watch for global IoT threats and attack data, so that nations can be better prepared before the next wave of botnet attacks hits their shores.

The IoT threat analytics platform can provide CSA visibility on the types of IoT-related cyber threats that may affect the country’s cyberspace.

The insights from the platform allow partners to put in place policies and technical measures to safeguard against threat vectors through the conduit of IoT devices. The result is a better prepared and safer IoT cyberspace.

GCA’s AIDE ecosystem is a central component of the project. This large repository of IoT threat intelligence relies on a globally distributed honeyfarm and on data feeds from partners.

More details at www.globalcyberalliance.org.

-- BERNAMA