Nucle Ransomware 3.0, AI's abuse, attack on metaable, cyber security trends

2022 cyber security trends, nine predictions

KNOWBE4 has announced the Cyber Security Expert Team forecasting cyber security trends in 2022.

Check out the following nine points because you need to be careful.

2022 Trends Forecast 1: Nucle Ransomware 3.Evolve to 0

First of all, the first attention trend is Nucle Ransomware 3.This is the evolution of ransomware attack called 0.One trend is that the hacker group is moving towards the future.

Among them, ransomware gangs are being transformed into "Everything Gangs".

As a professional gang group, not only ransomware attacks and data leaks for ransom, but also large -scale attack methods such as crypto mining, botnet construction, and DDOS attacks.

The attackers who have transformed as a professional group consider the new victims as gold trees, and think about what in what order can maximize the financial value, and further enhance the attack.It is predicted to evolve greatly.

2022 Trends Forecast 2: New species of the Malware Family (a new species that must stop invading) will appear

TardiGrade, a new species of a dangerous and sustainable metal fick type malware family, has appeared as a new species of Windows Malware."Tardiation" can be perverted so that it is not detected.

According to a security researcher survey, this first discovered incident was targeting the bio industry, including infrastructure that supports vaccine manufacturing.

The feature of this malware metal fick (metamorphosis) can prevent the malware from leaving a consistent signature.With this feature, it is very difficult to find a virus program for this malware.This malware, which invades, is spread through phishing emails and USB devices.

2022 Trends Forecast 3: Virtual attacks in metabers occur

Facebook, the world's largest SNS platform, has begun a new development by changing the company name to Meta.META's vision is likely to attract the masses and attract the virtual world "Metaverse".

The birth of this Meta will lead to a sudden movement to establish a virtual world.As a result, hackers may be drawn into this world.

And hackers are likely to have a virtual attack on metabers aimed at individuals and organizations.There are concerns that virtual looting, virtual theft, account hijacking, and creative criminal acts that you never imagined will explode as a bad event in the virtual world.

2022 Trends Forecast 4: Fake information from Deep Fake causes confusion in politics and finance fields

Skillly use information manipulation of "deep fake", an advanced synthesis technology using AI, is systematically used, causing political and economic confusion.

Deep fake is sometimes used as a political usage to operate political parties and policies.For example, disguise the views and promises of influential people, such as the person in charge of the state or political party.

It is predicted that the spread and flame of the misconded information caused by the Deep Fake will cause a chain reaction of political activities to adversely affect political impressions.

2022 Trends Forecast 5: Attacks on cryptocurrency hit the economy of the real world directly

It is expected that major cryptocurrencies will be attacked, and directly theft and decrease value will lose billions of dollars.Many individuals and organizations are seriously influenced, which will be called "Black Crypto Day".

2022 Trends Forecast 6: The main power plant/public infrastructure supply company of the EU falls into functional failure in a novel way other than ransomware

Perhaps somewhere in Eastern Europe, it is expected that power, gas, and water services will be cut off.And if you are afraid that the battery of your mobile phone, tablet, and laptops will run out, the Cyberterero group will give you a trading conditions.

Many can accept the conditions, but this is a big problem given the price.

2022 Trends Forecast 7: Someone backs the wrong group and spreads to an international incident

It is possible that the culprit who controls a large -scale attack is mistaken.

The overly hot security researcher accidentally performs hacking for retaliation, but it turned out to be misunderstood at that time, and this spread to an international case, and he was the responsible person.It is predicted that the organization will be seen with very strict eyes.

2022年動向予測8: ダークエコノミーM&Aが台頭する

There are many places in criminal organizations that are very rich.In fact, some shady organizations have a scale that can be listed.

このような組織が、組織の実態を隠ぺいするために、組織を売却して資金洗浄する、また、組織の拡大の目的でM&Aを利用することが考えられる。その結果として、正式な企業の蓑をかぶったダークエコノミーが出現することが予測される。

2022 Trends Forecast 9: AI abuse occurs in 2022

It is predicted that the first wave of an attack bot with the brain abused AI will appear.In the future, it will be a fight against malicious bots and slets (threats) hunting (hunting) technologies, and the advantage of AI algorithms will dominate this game.

Knowbe4's CEO Stu Sjouwerman commented on the trend forecast for 2022 as follows.

"In many ways, for security staff, the situation of server crime seems to be worsening. As a result, attention has been focused on human elements, including human behavior, in cyber security measures.Isn't it?

Here, no matter how much technical tools and management means are introduced, there is a need for a security awareness that you will not be able to face cyber attacks unless you pay attention to security human elements.Ultimately, a strong security is truly important, and it may be essential to focus on 2022. "

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