WatchGuard reveals Top 8 2014 Security Predictions

Assembled by its security research team, WatchGuard Technologies has revealed its annual security predictions for 2014. The list includes expected advances in ransomware, hacking of IoT (Internet of Things) devices, critical infrastructure exploits and a data breach of HealthCare.gov.
 
"With shadowy government agencies building their own botnets, huge data breaches like the one Adobe suffered, and nasty file damaging malware like CryptoLocker, 2013 was an exhausting year for cyber defenders. However, with new security visibility tools now available, 2014 should be the year of security visibility. And, although the threat landscape will continue to evolve at a blistering pace, with clever new exploit techniques and criminals focussing on new targets, security professionals should be able to use these new visibility tools to swing the cyber war pendulum back in their direction," said Corey Nachreiner, Director of Security Strategy, WatchGuard Technologies.
 
WatchGuard's 2014 security predictions include hackers harass U.S. Healthcare Hangout, increased cyber kidnappings, Hollywood Hack, bad guys breaking the Internet of Things (IoT), 2014 is the Year of Security Visibility, High-profile Target Suffers a Chain-of-Trust Hack, malware becoming meaner and  network attackers becoming  cyber shrinks.