WatchGuard 2021 Cybersecurity Predictions
12/01/21 13:38:00
The top 5 WatchGuard 2021 security predictions
Goodbye 2020
The events of 2020 rapidly accelerated the shift to remote working, with record numbers of employees working outside traditional security perimeters.
Unsurprisingly, WatchGuard's Q3 Internet Security Report revealed network attacks and unique detections both hit two-year highs, Covid scams grew in prevalence and thousands more users clicked nefarious links. Get the full report here.
Hello 2021
This year cyber criminals will be looking at new and innovative ways to exploit the gaps between people, devices and networks with the intention of establishing an entry point to business networks.
5 Cyber Security Predictions for 2021 - The Highlights
Each year WatchGuard's Threat Labs predict the prominent security risks and issues they believe will emerge over the next 12 months.
Here we look at what you need to know:
- Hackers Infest Home Networks with Worms
- Automation Drives Tidal Wave of Spear Phishing Campaigns
- Every Service Without MFA Will Suffer a Breach
- Attackers Swarm VPNs & RDPs as the Remote Workforce Swells
- Attackers Pinpoint Security Gaps in Legacy Endpoints