Military cyber technologies that leaked from state institutions are now the primary cyberattack tools used by civilian companies and organizations, according to Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Bern, co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Otorio Ltd. A decade ago, he said, the majority of cyberattacks were launched by armies and government agencies and organizations, and most of the attacks targeted them, too.
“Recent years saw tremendous technological advancements, including cloud technologies and IoT, and the risk of cyberattack became more prevalent among non-governmental bodies,” he told Calcalist in a recent interview. “A lot of organizations have sustained a ransomware attack, but connectivity changed things,” Bern said. “These attacks used to target an organization’s administrative computing layer but today they target the manufacturing facilities, which suffer from a defensive disadvantage.”
In his last military role, Bern served as chief cyber defense officer and chief information officer of the Israeli army. This is his first interview since retiring from active duty. “Today, I see the same velocity of…
