By Corey Nachreiner, CTO of WatchGuard Technologies
Each year, the WatchGuard Threat Lab research team examines the top emerging threats and trends across the information security landscape to develop predictions for the coming year. Even though the threats coming at you won’t be any less intense, complicated, or difficult to manage moving forward, 2020 will be the year of simplified security. This year, we believe there are seven key security trends to watch and have provided actionable tips for simplifying your approach to handling each of them:
1) Ransomware Targets the Cloud
Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry for hackers, and over the last decade, we’ve seen extremely virulent strains of this malware wreak havoc across every industry. As with any big-money industry, ransomware will continue to evolve in order to maximize profits. In 2020, we believe ransomware will focus on the cloud.
Recently, untargeted “shotgun blast” ransomware has plateaued with attackers showing a preference for targeted attacks against industries whose businesses cannot function with any downtime. These include healthcare, state and local governments, and industrial control systems.
Despite its far-reaching damages and soaring revenues, ransomware has largely left the cloud untouched. As businesses of every size move both their servers and data to the cloud, it has become a one-stop-shop for all of our most important data. In 2020, we expect to see this safe haven crumble as ransomware begins targeting cloud-based assets including file stores, S3 buckets, and virtual environments.
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