How 2016 Cyber Attacks Will Impact 2017 Security Strategies

Experts speculated 2016 would see an explosion of cybersecurity threats, and they were right. Now, 2017 promises to be an even more dangerous cyber minefield as hackers get more sophisticated, organized, and emboldened in their attacks. According to Venture Beat, these escalated challenges will be seen in a number of ways in 2017: Attackers won’t just steal data: they will change it, targeting data integrity. One good example of this is interfering with political elections.
Consumer devices will be held for (cyber) ransom. Attackers will move from targeting large entities to single consumers across a range of connected devices including appliances and cars.
Artificial intelligence will be weaponized to carry out highly sophisticated and persistent attacks.
Yet, despite the alarming escalation of cybercrime activity, it appears many security professionals are maintaining the status quo when it comes to protection.