"The next generation of ransomware could be much more sophisticated," says Wood. All criminals need to do, he says, is increase the strength of the encryption, which would make it much more difficult -- and possibly impossible -- for security researchers to break the key, as they've done in the past.
With the upcoming year looking treacherous, Wood had little hope for an end to the spam battle.
"We can't make the problem go away altogether," he says. "Even the best defense can only be so effective."
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
