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Cybercrime Trends 2020

Leto 2020 bi lahko imenovali leto pandemij in protestov. Oba družbena trenda sta predstavljala priložnost za kibernetske kriminalce, ki so ju uporabili, da so rahlo prilagodili svoje obstoječe vrste napadov in s tem povečali možnosti za uspeh. Nezakonite aktivnosti pa niso več le domena kibernetskih kriminalcev. Tudi veliki tehnološki giganti so v letih 2019 in 2020 velikokrat hodili po skrajnem robu zakonitega in etičnega ravnanja, povečalo pa se je tudi etično vprašljivo ravnanje nacionalnih držav. Ne nazadnje smo v letih 2019 in 2020 zaznali tudi porast nekaterih nezakonitih aktivnosti, ki so jih izvajali povsem navadni uporabniki, včasih s podporo politično usmerjenih medijev. Prispevek je sinteza nekaterih trendov v kibernetskem kriminalu za leti 2019 in 2020.

2020 is marked by the pandemic and a series of large protests. Both social trends presented an opportunity for cybercriminals, who used them to adapt their attack vectors and modes, thus increasing their chances of success. Illegal activities are also spreading outside the world of professional cybercrime. In 2019 and 2020, many technical giants have increasingly walked on the edge of legality and ethics. In addition, several nation states have acted in an ethically questionable manner. Finally, an increase in illegal activities conducted by regular citizens and mainstream media has been observed. This article summarizes some cybercrime trends for 2019 and 2020.