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Cyberthreats. Prediction for 2020: artificial intelligence, gaps in the clouds, quantum computing

In 2019, we saw an unprecedented surge in cybersecurity threats and the emergence of new vulnerabilities. We saw a record number of state-sponsored cyberattacks, ransom campaigns, and a growing number of security holes due to negligence, ignorance, incorrect assessment of the situation, or errors in the configuration of the network environment.

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Migrating to public clouds is progressing at a faster pace, allowing organizations to move to new flexible application architectures. However, along with the benefits of such a transition, it also means new threats to security and vulnerability. Aware of the dangers of violating data confidentiality and the seriousness of the consequences of misinformation campaigns, organizations seek to take urgent measures to provide enhanced protection of personal information.

What is the cybersecurity landscape in 2020? Further development of technologies, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing, paves the way for new cyber threats.

Artificial intelligence will help launch fake news and disinformation campaigns


Misinformation and false news can be detrimental to businesses and organizations. In today's digital world, the importance of artificial intelligence has increased, and it is used as a tool in the cyber arsenal at the state level.

Deep learning algorithms to generate fake images and videos are becoming more advanced. This use of artificial intelligence will become a catalyst for large-scale disinformation or fake campaigns targeted and personalized taking into account the behavioral and psychological profile of each victim.

Data leakage due to stupidity or negligence will occur less frequently


The Wall Strert Journal reports show that data breach in the clouds arises from the lack of adequate cyber protection measures and tools. According to Garter estimates, up to 95% of gaps in cloud infrastructures are the result of human errors. Cloud-based security strategies lag behind the pace and scale of the use of cloud technology. Companies are at unreasonable risk of unauthorized access to information stored in public clouds.

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According to the forecasts of the author of the article, Radware cybersecurity expert, Pascal Geenens, in 2020, data leakage due to improper configuration in public clouds will gradually disappear. Cloud and service providers have taken an active position and are serious about helping organizations reduce their “attack surface”. Organizations, in turn, gain experience and learn from mistakes made by other companies. Businesses are better placed to prevent the risks associated with their migration to public clouds.

Quantum communications will become an integral part of security policies.


Quantum communications, in terms of the use of quantum mechanics to protect information channels from unauthorized interception of data, will become an important technology for organizations handling confidential and valuable information.

Quantum key distribution, one of the most famous and developed areas of quantum cryptography, will be even more widespread. We are at the dawn of the primacy of quantum computing with their potential to solve problems that are not subject to classical computers.

Further study of quantum computing technology will cause tension in the ranks of organizations dealing with valuable and confidential information. Some businesses will be forced to take unprecedented measures to protect their communications from cryptographic attacks using quantum communications technology. The author assumes that we will see the beginning of this trend in 2020.

Modern ideas about the composition and properties of cyberattacks on web applications, the practice of ensuring cybersecurity of applications, as well as the impact of the transition to microservice architecture, were examined in the Radware study and report “The State of Web Application Security”.

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