2020 had security teams scrambling. For one, they had to deal with the new pandemic-induced remote workforce. And with digital transformations also front and center because of the resulting organizational shifts, the move from traditional security operations to a cyber-resilience approach also began to take shape.
With 2020 behind us, it’s time for security pros to take out their crystal balls and predict what the security landscape will look like this year. Here are 21 forecasts that should be on your team’s radar in 2021.
1. Ransomware will continue to evolve and become a commodity
Bob Rudis, chief data scientist at Rapid7, a cybersecurity and compliance solutions and services provider, predicted that “we can be fairly certain ransomware tactics and techniques will continue to be commoditized and industrialized, and criminals will continue to exploit organizations” that are strapped for resources and distracted by attempting to survive in these chaotic times.
Ransomware operators will double down on their experimentation with ransomware business models and cybercriminal business ventures, Booz Allen…
