The line between crime and cybercrime is continuing to blur and 2016 may see hackers rise in prominence as they target individuals, governments, businesses and connected devices to steal data, knock competitors offline and, in some of the most extreme cases, cause real-world damage that could lead to fatalities.
As consumers increasingly store everything from money to memories in the cloud, criminals are similarly putting their resources and efforts into targeting online networks. During the past 12 months we have seen hugely embarrassing data breaches like the one on adultery-promoting site Ashley Madison and at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
There’s also been the unveiling of a new elite hacking team called Equation Group linked to the U.S. government and we have seen connected devices, including guns and cars, being hacked. For the full article click here
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