One thing is certain: cybercrime continued to specialize last year, and so the security situation in the cyber and information space will remain critical. IT security experts also expect an increase in targeted attacks on companies, organizations and authorities this year. Our cyber defense experts see the following three trends:
Hybrid working models as a potential threat
In addition to classic attack vectors such as zero-day or phishing emails, attacks via teams, Slack and other collaboration platforms will also be firmly in the sights of hackers. In addition, there is an expected global increase in ransomware attacks in the public and private sectors.
Evolution of the cybercriminal economy as an ecosystem
With a network of support services, Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) will provide lower barriers to entry into the market. In this context, Crime-as-a-Service is also expected to evolve technologically. Deep fake generation for video, audio and handwriting will play an increasingly important role in social engineering. In the worst case scenario, there is a threat of biometric systems being overridden.
Increase in geopolitically motivated cyber attacks
As revealed, among other things, by the latest situation report of the European Union Agency for Cyber Security (ENISA), the Russia-Ukraine conflict has already led to an increase in hacktivism activities in the past year. In addition to exploiting zero-day exploits and critical vulnerabilities, attacks on operational technology (OT) networks are on the rise. Furthermore, wiper attacks to destroy and disrupt government networks and critical infrastructure, as well as attacks on supply chains, are high on the list of potential cyber risks.
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Senior Marketing Manager
Svenja Koch ist Senior Marketing Manager bei der SECUINFRA. Hier verantwortet sie u.a. die Konzeption und Veröffentlichung von Presseartikeln, Blog- und Newsbeiträgen.
Svenja Koch ist Senior Marketing Manager bei der SECUINFRA. Hier ist sie u.a. für den Bereich des Content Marketing zuständig und verantwortet die Konzeption und Veröffentlichung von Presseartikeln, Blog- und Newsbeiträgen. Um relevante und für die Leser:innen interessante und spannende Neuigkeiten aus der Welt der IT Security - und der Cyber Defense im Speziellen – schreiben zu können, steht sie im regelmäßigen Austausch mit den SIEM- und DFIR-Teams sowie der Geschäftsführung der SECUINFRA. Denn nur so kann sie ihrem wichtigsten Credo bei der Erstellung von Inhalten gerecht werden: „Content ist alles, das dem Leben deines Lesers einen Mehrwert hinzufügt.“ (Avinash Kaushik)
Ihre Freizeit verbringt Svenja gerne in der Natur – entweder im Garten beim Gestalten und Pflanzen oder aber bei Spaziergängen mit ihren Hunden in den Wäldern Schleswig-Holsteins.
Senior Marketing Manager
Svenja Koch is Senior Marketing Manager at SECUINFRA. Here, she is responsible for the conception and publication of press articles, blog and news contributions, among other things.
Svenja Koch is Senior Marketing Manager at SECUINFRA. Here, she is responsible for the area of content marketing, among other things, and is responsible for the conception and publication of press articles, blog and news contributions. In order to be able to write relevant and for the readers interesting and exciting news from the world of IT Security - and Cyber Defense in particular - she is in regular exchange with the SIEM and DFIR teams as well as the SECUINFRA management. Because that's the only way she can live up to her most important credo in content creation: "Content is anything that adds value to your reader's life." (Avinash Kaushik)
Svenja likes to spend her free time in nature - either in the garden designing and planting or walking her dogs in the forests of Schleswig-Holstein.
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