"Automation to Shape Cybersecurity Activities in 2021"

WatchGuard predicts that automation will shape cybersecurity attack and defense activities in 2021. According to the global leader in network security and intelligence, manual techniques will be replaced by automation tools to launch spear-phishing campaigns. Automation tools will help cybercriminals gather victim-specific data from social media sites and company websites.  On the other hand, automation is expected to help cloud service providers, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, prevent cybercriminals from abusing their services to execute attacks. As we continue to face the COVID-19 crisis, automated spear-phishing attacks are also expected to exploit fears stemming from the pandemic, political issues, and the economy. This article continues to discuss how automation will change cybercriminal and cybersecurity activities, as well as the expected increase in the abuse of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) solutions, targeting of security gaps in legacy endpoints, and the importance of using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). 

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