So the 2017 was a brutal year for ransomware and cyber attacks. I say that because we had WannaCry, Petra and Bad Rabbit. Furthermore, according to experts, 2018 will be just as bad, if not worse. 2018: The Year of More Ransomware? More cyber attacks?
So most experts don’t believe ransomware will in stop, or even decrease in 2018. In fact, they believe ransomware will be used more so as a cyber warfare tool. Take the security company CrowdStrike. In their report, they believe not only cyber attacks won’t just increase, but they will involve. Some even believe certain ransomware will team up with other dangerous viruses. That would make attacks even worse. Cyber criminals, the Dark Web, and hacktavists could see and exploit this to their own advantage.
But it’s not just the dark web and criminals we have to worry about. There are international tensions. Most in IT support know how good, and dangerous, Russia and North Korea are in hacking. Furthermore, some experts fear North Korea could cyber attack major banks and financial institutions. Think of what they will do to the economy. Then you have the Lazarus group, an elite hacking group believed to do dictator Kim Jong Un’s cyber business. Experts expect North Korea to continue it’s cyber attacks against their enemies, including us here in America. Nobody wants to talk about it: What if US vs. North Korean tensions turn into military conflict? So 2018: The Year of More Ransomware?
Let’s hope not! Yes, let’s hope the experts are wrong. But let’s be real; you’re not going to save your systems or your information through hope. You need to protect your system. Our computer repair experts can help you do that. Because I’m already reading reports of North Korea’s cyber army attacking small businesses, emptying their bank accounts, and getting all kinds of information. Don’t think it can’t happen to you. What can you do to keep your systems and loved ones safe?