As with many other aspects of life and business, 2022 held fewer overall surprises in cybersecurity than in recent years — thank goodness. Instead, many trends brewing over the past few years began to take clearer form. Some were unexpected, and many were predictable, but all are important to consider when making plans for security in 2023.
What Overall Trends Did We See in 2022?
Ransomware continued to stay in the headlines in 2022. The share of breaches caused by ransomware grew 41% in the last year and took 49 days longer than the average breach to identify and contain. Ransomware gangs continued reemerging as new groups with the same key players after an arrest or major attack. And ransomware gangs are growing even more lucrative and powerful by selling ransomware as a service.
On a positive note, zero trust evolved from being a new concept to a best practice. As hybrid work became a way of life, more organizations have started adopting zero trust frameworks– meaning all users, apps and devices that request access are assumed to be unauthorized until proven otherwise. Organizations with a zero trust approach deployed saved nearly $1 million in average breach costs compared to organizations without zero trust deployed.
To get more insight into how 2022 trends are impacting the future of the industry, we talked to leading experts. Here’s what they have to say.
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