Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2021 and Beyond

by michael bedwell Digital Marketer

Remote work and social isolation, which continue in much of the world, create characteristics that increase digital vulnerabilities

Given this scenario, there are six trends in cybersecurity that companies should prioritize in 2021.

1. Home networks are points of access to corporate data:

Home networks, overwhelmed by the adoption of massive remote work, are expected to see a significant increase in cyberattacks. Likewise, cybercriminals must step up malicious approaches to e-mail and personal cell phones, via SMS messages and communicators.

Criminals have quickly learned that if they can access home networks and personal devices, they are very likely to be able to access corporate information as well.

2. Overloaded networks are vulnerable:

The continued increase in attacks on legacy network infrastructure, such as VPN (Virtual Private Network). Because many organizations are now overwhelmed with connections through VPN, cybercriminals see an opportunity for their advances to be cloaked amid this colossal data traffic.

3. Healthcare institutions should pay greater attention to data security:

Health institutions, such as hospitals, clinics, and offices, that do not adequately protect themselves may have leaked information such as medical records and patient data for criminals around the world.

4. Social networks to discredit companies that are victims of ransomware:

There is a growing movement in the use of social networks to publicly discredit companies that do not respond to requests for ransomware ransom. A type of cyberattack that restricts access to the infected system with a kind of data lock and charging a ransom in cryptocurrencies to release the access. It is believed that exposing the fact that consumers have their data leaked puts pressure on the affected organization to heed the demands of criminals.

5. Phishing is on the rise:

The fifth trend is an increase in phishing attacks, a criminal tactic that deceives people into sharing confidential information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, through emails and malicious messages.

This practice, which goes back to the early days of the internet, will continue to be a successful practice for cybercriminals to be able to access confidential information or install malware on systems.

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6. Cloud environments must have adequate protection:

The sixth and final highlight is the realization that cloud environments are being intensively scanned and attacked. Many organizations had to move applications and infrastructure to the cloud quickly because of the sudden and massive adoption of the home office following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This accelerated digital transformation may have been careless about security, with organizations failing to adequately protect environments.

The most favorable trend, in the sense of bringing greater effectiveness to the actions, is the change of focus from prevention to the cybersecurity response.

That is, it is no longer a question of whether a user has been hacked, but when and, mainly, what will be the response to the attack.

Companies do not have enough budget to invest in a multitude of protection technologies to prevent attacks. For this reason, organizations are already working to develop approaches to respond quickly and effectively to an intrusion, with the periodic simulation of attacks, training of teams, and training on safe behaviors for all employees.

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