This archive report was first published on 8 November 2019.
As the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, SophosLabs researchers have identified key trends that will impact cybersecurity in 2020. According to the 2020 Sophos Threat Report, published on November 5, 2019, cyberattackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps, exploiting misconfiguration in the cloud, and abusing machine learning.
The report highlights six areas where researchers noted particular developments during the past year. These include the rise of automated active attacks that turn organizations' trusted management tools against them, the increasing threat of unwanted apps that are becoming brokers for delivering and executing malware, and the growing risk of misconfiguration in cloud computing environments.
“The threat landscape continues to evolve – and the speed and extent of that evolution is both accelerating and unpredictable,” said John Shier, senior security advisor, Sophos. “The only certainty we have is what is happening right now, so in our 2020 Threat Report we look at how current trends might impact the world over the coming year.”
The SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report is a comprehensive analysis of the cyber threat landscape, providing insights into the trends and threats that will shape cybersecurity in 2020 and beyond.
