What are the future threats of cybersecurity?

Lately Trend Micro, a company operating in the IT security sector, presented the report “Project 2030: Scenarios for the future of cybersecurity”. In particular, it is a study and a web series that show what the cybersecurity sector will look like at the beginning of the next decade. The focus, of course, is on cyber threats. And about how i future 5G and 6G connectivity standards they will make hacking and meddling easier and more targeted. In short, a not exactly idial future, which Trend Micro has however carefully analyzed.

Cybersecurity: a look into the future in the Trend Micro report

The future threats to cybersecurity do not appear to be few at all. In addition to 5G and 6G connectivity, theArtificial intelligence appears to pose a threat to the industry. After all, using AI, even less experienced hackers will have the opportunity to carry out large-scale cyberattacks. Additionally, according to Trend Micro, the concealment techniques that pass through Artificial Intelligence would make it impossible to identify criminals, effectively throwing IT security systems into chaos. A detail that is anything but trivial to consider.

Finally, the report clearly speaks of “techno-nationalism“, A scenario in which technology becomes” a key geostrategic tool for some of the most powerful nations in the world and this will further widen the gap with other countries “. A look at the future that is anything but left to chance. Project 2030, in fact, is based on careful open source research, reports by scientists and experts in the sector, monitoring of patents and various surveys. As for the web series, Trend Micro itself stated: “The web series developed on the basis of research aims to be an engaging and fun way to have a look at the future and allow organizations to think about how they will have to adapt to new realities“.