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Fortinet , a global leader in broad , integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions , has unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs global threat intelligence and research team about the cyberthreat landscape for the next 12 months and beyond .

“ In 2023 , cybercriminals will continue to use triedand-true attack tactics , particularly those that are easy to execute and help them achieve a quick payday ,” said Rashish Pandey , Vice President of Marketing and Communications , Fortinet Asia . “ In addition , we can also expect several new attack trends leveraging deepfakes , Metaverse , Web3 and mixed reality ( MR ) technologies to increase . response tools in addition to having a cybersecurity mesh platform .”

“ The acceleration of Digital Transformation , including the transition to the cloud , the rapid adoption of IoT and applications , is replacing the traditional network ,” said Nirav Shah , Vice President of Products at Fortinet . “ The corporate network must keep up with these remote connectivity demands and maintain consistent security everywhere .

“ To do that , businesses must tightly integrate their network infrastructure and security architecture , enabling the network to scale and change without compromising security ,” said Shah . “ This next-generation approach is essential for effectively defending today ’ s highly dynamic environments , providing consistent enforcement across today ’ s highly flexible perimeters and weaving security deep into the network .”

Key findings

“ To effectively defend against these attacks , organizations need to understand cybercriminals better , what motivates them , their tools and tactics and how they act ,” said Pandey . “ However , given the cyber skills talent shortage , organizations can consider adopting managed services to support the integration of security into the network and deploying automated

The corporate network must keep up with these remote connectivity demands and maintain consistent security everywhere .

1 . Success of RaaS is a preview of what is to come with CaaS

2 . Reconnaissance-as-a-Service models could make attacks more effective

3 . Money laundering gets a boost from automation to create LaaS

4 . Virtual cities and online worlds are new attack surfaces to fuel cybercrime

5 . Commoditization of wiper malware will enable more destructive attacks

Using AI-powered inline sandboxing is a good starting point to protect against sophisticated ransomware and wiper malware threats . It allows real-time protection against evolving attacks because it can ensure only benign files will be delivered to endpoints if integrated with a cybersecurity platform .

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