2019 cyber security predictions

"With great power comes great responsibility." Uncle Ben to Peter Parker (Spiderman)

Happy new year! In the previous years we have seen a lot: ransomware, compromised elections, huge personal data hacks and more. Last year also saw regulations being enacted like GDPR. 2019 wont be any different. Bad guys will remain bad, and will remain a step ahead of the good guys. Regulations will get stronger. It's best to know what we can expect. The link to the original article below showcases all what the best companies have predicted. Some key points worth mentioning are

Privacy, GDPR will be pushed, discussion topic in more boardrooms than ever
Sextortion cases will rise
Skill gap, companies using unskilled person to fill security roles
Lack of resources, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises
Lack of proper security staff training to continue to be exploited
Supply chain as a weakness
IoT (Internet of Things) devices to be targeted
Cyber cold war between nations; increase in crime, espionage and sabotage by rogue nation-states
Lack of backup verification will continue to plague IT managers
A shift toward mobile attacks
Cyber-bullying on rise, part of affidavit by companies
Healthcare organizations will be the number one target for attackers