16 Expert Predictions for 2021, the Year of the Homebody
16 Expert Predictions for 2021, the Year of the Homebody
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As we near the end of what turned out to be a totally unpredictable year, it may seem bold to forecast what is in store for 2021.
However, one megatrend from the COVID-19 pandemic is sure to influence everything from ecology to economy and healthcare to lifestyle in the coming year: working from home.
As businesses, workers and consumers navigate remote and online landscapes, 16 experts laid out several predictions for how the global population will access healthcare, make environmental progress, learn, innovate, invest and so much more in 2021.
Nir Chako,
CyberArk Labs’ cyber research team leader predicts
deepfake dangers in 2021 due to businesses’ reliance on video communication with remote employees. Deepfakes use sophisticated technology to replace a person in an existing image or video with someone else’s likeness.
“Video and recordings of executives and business leaders are readily available across marketing collateral, social-media channels, and more,” Chako said. “Attackers could coordinate deepfakes from these properties as a strategic follow-on to phishing attempts which will also move away from email to other platforms like chat and collaboration apps to make manipulated communications feel even more authentic.”
“Attackers could also use manipulated videos of executive leaders on social channels to entice customers, employees, partners and more to click on malicious links – creating broader new attack avenues for malicious actors,” Chako said.