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What's next for cybersecurity and technology in 2022?
What's next for cybersecurity and technology in 2022?

Critical infrastructures will continue to face significant cybersecurity challenges in 2022. Because the ongoing pandemic situation shows that cybercriminals are coldly exploiting the crisis to attack targets such as healthcare, energy and financial services. What new skills will IT security leaders need in 2022, what new security features will emerge in the near future, and what can we expect in general for 2022 in terms of cyber security and technology? Fleming Shi, Chief Technology Officer at Barracuda Networks, comments. What can we expect for 2022 in terms of cybersecurity and technology? Digital…

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Bitdefender: Five cybersecurity arenas
Bitdefender: Five cybersecurity arenas

2021 will probably be remembered negatively in many ways in terms of cyber security. Unsurprisingly, the year ended with a thunderclap for the IT security industry: the Java Log4j vulnerability created the perfect framework for hackers. Log4j, ransomware, supply chain attacks are all coming in 2022. Jen Easterly, head of the US federal government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), called the Log4j vulnerability the most serious flaw she has seen in her decade-long career . The effects of Log4j will be significant for IT, business and society in the coming months and possibly also in the…

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Hackers organize themselves more and more professionally
Hackers organize themselves more and more professionally

In the course of 2021, hackers have organized their underground ecosystems better and better, so that in the new year 2022 even more professional attack patterns must be expected. According to the security experts at Radware, ransomware groups in particular are increasingly looking for allies among experienced contract hackers. Attacks on MSPs and 5G network operators are also expected. For example, ransomware groups Avaddon, SunCrypt, Ragnar Locker, and Hello Kitty are known to use DDoS attacks to further pressure their victims. "Such groups regularly publish messages hiring experts in areas such as backup technology - not to...

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Mandiant: Cyber ​​security forecasts for 2022

Mandiant publishes its report "14 Cyber ​​Security Predictions for 2022 and Beyond," which predicts the biggest cyber threats for years to come. Those forecasts were made on the basis of current knowledge and trends. The past two years have been shaped by the pandemic. Remote work is still changing the attack surface of many companies significantly. In addition, groups of hackers are constantly evolving, learning from their mistakes and changing their tactics, techniques and procedures. It is all the more important to keep an eye on developments, always be one step ahead of the attackers and open ...

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Security outlook 2022: multifactor authentication on the rise
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

In its forecasts for 2022, WatchGuard addresses, among other things, the new passwordless Windows authentication as well as rising costs for cyber insurance and (MFA) for remote access to company resources. The IT security experts at WatchGuard once again dealt with various security-related developments that have the potential to cause a stir in 2022. For example, the analysts at the WatchGuard Threat Lab assume that cyber criminals will quickly find ways to bypass the passwordless authentication that Microsoft Windows has proclaimed. At the same time, it is predicted that the rising costs of cyber insurance will lead to the spread of strong multifactor authentication (MFA) for remote access to ...

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2022: Trend Micro expects positive development in defense against cyber attacks
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Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, predicts that global companies will be better prepared for cyber attacks in 2022. The experts advise companies to take a comprehensive and proactive cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risks. Trend Micro researchers expect threat actors to concentrate on attacking data center and cloud workloads as well as particularly vulnerable services using ransomware in 2022. They will try to use the large number of employees who continue to work from home for themselves. According to the study, vulnerabilities are identified in record time as ...

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Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022

The seismic change in the world of work since the beginning of the global pandemic continued in 2021. The surge in cloud, mobility and security initiatives has proven critical for businesses to weather the emerging cybersecurity threats. The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report documents that phishing and ransomware attacks have increased by 11 percent and 6 percent, respectively, as never before have so many people worked outside of their office as in 2021. Cyber ​​criminals have taken advantage of the security issues that have emerged resulting from the new model of teleworking and collaboration. To the ...

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F5 experts: These are the security trends for 2022
F5 experts: These are the security trends for 2022

The protection of data and identities is a perennial issue for companies. But over the years the urgency of the topic has increased. Therefore, companies will have to keep abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends and developments in 2022 as well. 1. Protection against identity theft, DDoS and ransomware The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the world of work. In the coming year it will also be customary for some employees to work from home, others in the office and still others in a combination of both. However, this freedom of work places new demands ...

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2022: Attacks on cryptocurrencies, financial systems, info dealers
2022: Attacks on cryptocurrencies, financial systems, info dealers

Kaspersky provides an insight into the financial threats of the coming year 2022: financial systems at risk, info dealers on the rise, and attacks on cryptocurrencies through wallets with backdoors. In the coming year - according to forecasts by Kaspersky - state-supported groups will increasingly target the cryptocurrency industry and cybercriminals will take advantage of investors by creating fake wallets with backdoors. In addition, attacks on payment systems and more advanced mobile threats are on the rise. Crypto currencies: faster money for cyber criminals Cyber ​​criminals like to exploit changes and upheavals for their own purposes and adapt to new situations. There…

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IT security trends 2022: AI, Windows 11, ransomware
IT security trends 2022: AI, Windows 11, ransomware

G DATA IT security trends 2022: Artificial intelligence makes cyber attacks more dangerous, multi-ransomware attacks use AI and Windows 11 offers another attack surface with integrated Android apps. Cyber ​​crime will continue to rise in 2022. Attackers consistently exploit every weak point. In order to achieve their goals, they rely on multi-ransomware attacks and use artificial intelligence with which they create better malicious code. The possible integration of Android apps in Windows 11 also offers criminals a new target. Cyber ​​crime will continue to rise in 2022 The trend of increasing cyber crime will continue in 2022. Attackers target companies in particular ...

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