In this article, we will talk about the top cybersecurity trends 2021 you can’t ignore.
Cybersecurity is now a global issue. So, experts spend many hours studying the cybersecurity landscape.
This gives us predictions on what will happen in 2021. To learn more about this, continue to read on.
Cybersecurity Trends 2021
The Cold War Of Cybersecurity Will Heat Up
Flashback March 2020. When a massive data breach affected the private sector and federal government.
It brings crippling results to the affected ones. Unfortunately, it will still take years before we actually know how destructive it is. We still don’t even know who the hacker was and what data was exposed yet.
So, a lot of companies and agencies will invest in IT systems this year. For example, China started to retrain its army in cybersecurity schools.
With that, experts predict that China will lead the world by 2027. So, they can fight the rising tide of security attacks.
Cybersecurity is also more likely to bring down f-35 jets than missiles. In 2021, training security professionals will become more important to the government. Instead of just building nuclear weapons.
Work from Home Attacks
We have seen a lot of businesses shifted to remote work now. And yet it poses more security risks for them.
Working from home protects employees from the risk of the virus. But, it doesn’t make them safe from computer viruses.
It’s only a matter of time before hackers exploit network connections. Today, the corporate attack surface increased greatly.
Workers are not protected by IT controls. Plus, they only use broadband connections. Some would even connect to public Wi-Fis.
These will only put company resources at risk. So, companies should allow streamlined sign-in when it’s safe to do so.
Ransomware Will Continue To Be The #1 Threat
Ransomware is malware that locks your files. Hackers will only unlock it if you pay for a ransom. But, there is no guarantee that they will return the files.
Granted, this brings damaging results. But in 2020, it made a new and shocking history. Ransomware contributed to the first-ever report of a cyber attack-related death.
A hospital in Germany was hit by a ransomware attack. So, they were unable to treat emergency patients. And they had to send away those who needed emergency care.
An old woman was rerouted to another hospital 20 miles away. But, she did not survive the travel.
In 2021, studies show no signs of ransomware slowing down. On the contrary, it will target even more industries, such as:
- healthcare
- education
- mining
- transportation
- energy
Front Line Phishing
The biggest news story for 2021 is, of course, the COVID-19 vaccine. And this influenced a lot of attacks now.
In fact, cybercrime increased by 600% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. For one, there is a rise in pandemic-related scams and phishing emails.
Hackers pretend to be companies offering a vaccine. Others also pretend to assist front-line workers like doctors.
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service has also sent out warnings about fake vaccination appointment emails.
