While some reports show the number of ransomware attacks actually fell in 2022, no one inside the industry is declaring victory. Cybercriminals are notoriously nimble, and they’re shifting their strategies, making them harder to spot and harder to outmaneuver. While cyber professionals must constantly look for every security hole, cybercriminals need only find one.
This year, security leaders are seeing threat actors focus principally on two sets of tactics — specialization and the deployment of new ransomware techniques aimed at avoiding detection. No matter how quickly MDR and XDR providers innovate detection methods and flag threats, cybercriminals will continue to hone their skills at the same, if not quicker, speeds.