As more and more people go online and access new applications and technology, the world’s population becomes more vulnerable to security threats and cyber attacks.
Around four billion people or 50 billion devices are expected to connect to the internet by 2020, according to a statement released by CommunicAsia2016 Summit on Friday.
Pierre Noel, chief security officer and advisor of Microsoft Asia and one of the speakers at the upcoming CommunicAsia2016, said there are at least three new threats to keep an eye on this year.
1. Mobile Malware
Malware or hostile and intrusive software may soon invade mobile devices, which are now being used more often to connect to the internet. Noel said the world will see cybercriminals targeting mobile devices by infiltrating operating systems and releasing malware-infected applications.
Hacking into mobile devices will especially be attractive to cybercriminals as mobile payment systems become popular. For the full article click here
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