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SECURITY EXPERTS PREDICT 2021

Yes, right after an article about how security predictions may not always come through in the way they are predicted, we’ve rounded up a series of 2021 predictions from the very same experts, and even some hackers. Why? Because unlike previous years, we’re not seeing “next big thing predictions”, where new technologies or paradigm shifts are lauded. 2021 is full of scepticism and warnings. Although we might be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as Covid-19 vaccines are becoming a reality, there seems to be no end to threat actors taking advantage of the pandemic. Because 2020 was a year of reaction, 2021 will be a year everyone has to pick up the pieces, so to speak.

“ ATTACKERS WILL CONTINUE TO PROFIT FROM THE ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE OF SOFTWARE EXPLOITS, DELIVERING PUNISHING ATTACKS ON ORGANISATIONS OF ALL TYPES.”

Some things will certainly not change in 2021. Massive amounts of valuable data will continue to be placed online in public places with no protections. People will continue to choose easily guessed passwords that they use across multiple accounts and continue to click on sketchy links in emails. Organisations will continue to not keep up to date with software patches and versions. Organisations will continue to ignore

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