In the television series "Person of Interest", The" Machine "is at the center of the plot: one supercomputer connected to the entire network of security cameras, mobile etc., which can collect and analyze the data of human activity, predicting terrorist and criminal actions.
It moves in a similar context competitionof the US intelligence services, with the aim of developing software that will be able to analyze publicly available data and network activity of a particular organization to identify patterns that indicate an impending cyber attack/hack.
As stated in a related DefenseOne publication, IBM is particularly interested in the program CAUSE (Cyber-attack Automated Unconventional Sensor Environment), presenting a basic approach at the end of January.
Current plans include a four-year 'race' to develop an entirely new way of detecting cyber incidentsattacks, hours and weeks earlier than present systems, according to the IARPA (Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity).
Tprogram systems will calculate when an attacker could try to break a system or install malicious code, and would also predict when an attacker might potentially "flood" a network with a false traffic that "freezes" it mode (Denial of Service).
Such systems have been used to predict the spread of Ebola, as well as other illnesses or political turmoil. However, they are also considered to be used to predict cyber attacks.
Approximately 150 participants appeared in the event in January. As reported in the report, it will not be a "high-precision" science, as there will surely be false alarms - and human assistance will always be required. The aim is not to replace the analysts, but to reduce the size of the "barn" to which the "flea" is being sought.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
