In 2022, advanced frauds, data breaches, crypto and NFT attacks will alter the cyberthreat landscape

<p>The globe is preparing for a year of recovery in 2022, two years into the pandemic. Companies and individuals of all ages are preparing to revert to routine, with back-to-office, back-to-school, and back-to-travel rules presently in place.</p> <p>This is according to Kaspersky, a cyber security organisation, which has announced the four top trends to watch for this year.</p> <p>As seen last year, cybercriminals can use sophisticated methods to target a wide range of industries, including airlines, hospitals, government websites, banks, telecom corporations, universities, e-commerce, and even social media behemoths.</p> <p>Reduced Number of Targeted Ransomware Attacks</p> <p>The epidemic period corresponded with an increase in targeted ransomware assaults around the world, focusing on the most valued targets as well as interruption-sensitive enterprises.</p> <p>Several SEA companies have been targeted in such attacks. However, Kaspersky researchers anticipate that with strong international collaboration and several task forces to track down ransomware gangs, the incidence of such assaults would drop in 2022.</p> <p>"The US government made the initial call, involving the FBI and even offensive capabilities of the US Cyber Command. We believe that the assaults will reemerge later, with a focus on developing countries with limited cyber-investigative skills or countries that are not US allies "says Vitaly Kamluk, Kaspersky's director of global research and analysis team (GReAT) for Asia Pacific.</p> <p>"Given the geopolitical posture of some Southeast Asian countries, it's likely that there will be fewer or even no such assaults in certain Southeast Asian countries in 2022," he says.</p> <p>"Yet, widely available hosting services provided by nations such as Singapore and Malaysia, as well as data centre services and infrastructure, can still be used by targeted ransomware gangs."</p> <p>Social Engineering and Advanced Scam</p> <p>The enhanced sense of safety that inhabitants of developed countries have i