With the expansion of the Internet of Things, cloud computing and virtualisation, cyberthreats, including ransomware, will increase in the near future, with 2016 seeing hacking as an “emerging industry,” according to cyber security experts. McAfee, in collaboration with Intel Corporation, released the McAfee Labs Threats Report, which predicted attacks on all types of hardware and firmware are likely to continue in 2016. Moreover, Fortinet, a leading cybersecurity firm, states in a report that IoT will become central to “land and expand” attacks in which hackers, using malware, worms and viruses, exploit connected consumer devices to access corporate networks and hardware, in addition to new techniques that thwart forensic investigations and hide or destroy evidence of attacks. The threat is not limited to hackers targeting industrial control systems but also includes malicious software used by criminals for financial gain, such as phishing scams, malware designed to steal personal data from online accounts and
With the expansion of the Internet of Things, cloud computing and virtualisation, cyberthreats, including ransomware, will increase in the near future, with 2016 seeing hacking as an “emerging industry,” according to cyber security experts. Moreover, Fortinet, a leading cybersecurity firm, states in a report that IoT will become central to “land and expand” attacks in which hackers, using malware, worms and viruses, exploit connected consumer devices to access corporate networks and hardware, in addition to new techniques that thwart forensic investigations and hide or destroy evidence of attacks. The threat is not limited to hackers targeting industrial control systems but also includes malicious software used by criminals for financial gain, such as phishing scams, malware designed to steal personal data from online accounts and