Security researchers at Trend Micro predict cyberattacks in 2022 will focus on ransomware attacks on open networks of servers and services, as many employees are still working from home.
According to the forecast report, the vulnerability will be amplified in no time and combined with privilege escalation bugs to produce a successful campaign.
The past few years have been difficult times for cybersecurity teams with work-from-home systems that have created disruption and the challenge of increasing attacks against companies.
"However, with the adoption of hybrid working systems and the situation getting better day by day, security leaders will be able to plan strong strategies to close security gaps so cybercriminals have to work harder," he added.
In addition, IoT systems, global supply chains, cloud environments and DevOps functions will be targeted. Commodity malware strains that are more sophisticated will target SMBs.
However, according to Trend Micro, global companies will also be more alert and ready to face cyber attacks during 2022, by applying comprehensive and proactive cloud services to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.
"Companies in various countries including Asia have faced a number of security challenges in the past two years. The Trend Micro Security Prediction for 2022: Toward A New Momentum report provides security views and predictions that will help companies make informed decisions to protect and strengthen their security ecosystems and anticipate cyber threats. which will continue to grow in the future," concluded Laksana.