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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