Platin Bilişim, which offers technological solutions in the field of cyber security, data protection and holistic security services, announced its predictions on cyber threats and security trends for 2022. According to the information given by Platin Bilişim Deputy General Manager Yener Yanç; targeted phishing attacks, IoT and 5G, cryptocurrencies and metaverse, attacks on objects in state-sponsored space, deepfake and cloud security will be the main topics of cybersecurity in 2022.
Demand for SOCs Will Increase
The report prepared by Platin Bilişim Fusion SOC cyber security experts revealed that 88% of data breaches were caused by human factor errors. Even if companies integrate cutting-edge security solutions into their IT infrastructures; If the company personnel are not adequately informed about the working principles of the applications, they can invite cyber hackers.
Yener Yanç said, “We cannot talk about effective cyber defense if the cyber security literacy level of company employees, who are the weakest link in the IT infrastructure, is low”.
“The level of cyber security literacy is not very high in our country. As a result of increasing cyber attacks, companies receive SOC (Security Operations Center) support in order to monitor and manage all security processes 24×7 and respond to incidents as quickly as possible, and a new generation such as SIEM (Information Security Incident Management) Investing in complex systems, managing these systems and employing qualified human resources in order to ensure information security is a difficult and costly process for organizations. Especially with the pandemic, companies will manage these systems and processes internally, threats and threats cannot invest in human resources who have knowledge and experience in technologies. There is a problem of trained workforce in the field of cyber security in our country, as in the rest of the world. As Platin Bilişim, we meet the business need of the market in this field with our SOC services. We anticipate it will increase.
Yener Yanç gave the following information about cyber security trends for 2022:
2022 Cyber Security Trends
1. Cyber Security Awareness Campaigns
2. Mobile Devices as Attack Vectors
In recent months, companies operating in the retail sector and e-commerce companies have organized special discount campaigns for consumers who shop through the mobile application. For this reason, the interest in mobile applications has increased more than ever before. This new trend in the market paved the way for the increase in cyber attacks against mobile phones. Mobile users will continue to be targeted by cybercriminals in 2022, and all mobile devices, especially mobile phones, will be used as attack vectors. As Platin Bilişim, we expect attacks on mobile devices to increase by 70 percent.
3. Cloud Security
Interest in cloud solutions in business life will increase even more in 2022. However, many organizations that benefit from cloud services ignore cloud security. Institutions that provide cost advantage with cloud technologies think that they buy cyber security solutions in an integrated way with these solutions. However, cloud security is the responsibility of the institution that integrates the cloud service. In the coming year, we think that investments in security disciplines to protect systems running in the cloud will increase further and companies of all sizes will strengthen their cloud security infrastructure.
4. Cybercrime Platforms Will Diversify: Cryptocurrencies and Metaverse
The whole world has already started a race to grab land in the Metaverse. Metaverse has the potential to radically change many things, from our daily life to our business life. In this virtual world, which is expected to create a completely digital economy from shopping malls to cinemas, new generation offices, schools and even virtual hospitals, it is mentioned that people will be represented with digital avatars in the near future, and that they will be in the content instead of displaying it. In this sense, metaverse, which is one of the popular topics of the last period, will appear as a world with data security and privacy problems like other IT service platforms. Therefore, companies investing in this field will need to create a customized strategy, taking into account the characteristics of cryptocurrencies and metadata in addition to the existing information security measures. Just like in the real world, there will be cyber fraud in the Metaverse, we will be subject to manipulation from time to time, we will need to take precautions to protect our avatar and crypto money.
As it will be remembered, in the summer months, a protocol known as PolyNetwork in the crypto money world was cyberattacked, and approximately 600 million dollars were stolen. The Defi application, which has become a center of attraction with billions of dollars in entries, has also been the target of cyber attacks. According to data from crypto security firm CipherTrace; More than 60 percent of cyberattacks this year were attacks on the decentralized financial system. We predict that in 2022, cyber attackers will increasingly continue their attacks on cryptocurrency platforms.
Ransomware attacks increased by 151% in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020. For this reason, both individuals and institutions will need to act more consciously and take the necessary precautions against ransomware attacks.
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