The start of a new year is a good time to look ahead and forecast what will be the biggest developments in the threat landscape in 2013.<\/p>\n
AVG predicts the \u2018traditional\u2019 threats targeting businesses and consumers will be accompanied by more recent developments such as attacks on virtualised cloud infrastructure; and threats to privacy from both legitimate and criminal sources as they seek to profit from personal data.<\/p>\n
Michael McKinnon, Security Advisor at AVG Technologies AU, said: \u201cOur lives are becoming more closely intertwined with online services and so the potential rewards for cybercriminals in that area grow too. I expect to see more attacks on the cloud services that businesses and consumers rely on day-to-day, both to cause disruption and to steal personal and financial data.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKinnon warns that consumers must expect to also find their privacy under attack from legitimate businesses seeking to maximise profits by using personal data without users\u2019 consent.<\/p>\n
AVG\u2019s top five digital threats facing businesses and consumers in 2013 are:<\/p>\n
Michael McKinnon said: \u201cAs cybercriminals and hackers use ever more sophisticated attack tools, so too should users of the latest technologies do everything they can to protect their personal information and finances. You may have data in the cloud but keep your feet on the ground! To have the best chance of beating the criminals, run always on, automatically updating antivirus on every one of your Internet-connected devices – be they house bound or mobile.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The start of a new year is a good time to look ahead and forecast what will be the biggest developments in the threat landscape in 2013. AVG predicts the \u2018traditional\u2019 threats targeting businesses and consumers will be accompanied by more recent developments such as attacks on virtualised cloud infrastructure; and threats to privacy from<\/p>\n