2013 Threats

So GMA has an early forecast about next year's cyber problems.

Digital threats to look out for in 2013

When the New Year rolls in, cybercriminals are likely to train their sights on mobile devices running Google's Android; the increasingly- ubiquitous cloud; and so-called "digital-lifestyle" devices...

The report's 10 forecasts on cyberthreats in 2013 are:

 

1. The most serious threat during 2013 may be malicious and high-risk Android apps, which may reach one million in 2013, up from 350,000 at the end of 2012.

 

2. Windows 8 offers improved security but only to consumers.

 

3. Cybercriminals will heavily abuse legitimate cloud services.

 

4. The emergence of more digital lifestyle devices means more threats could appear in "new and unexpected places," such as so-called "smart" and Internet-connected TV sets and home appliances.

 

5. Consumers will increasingly use multiple computing platforms and devices, making securing them a difficult challenge.

 

6. Politically motivated electronic-based attacks will become more destructive.

 

7. Data breaches, regardless of whether they are cloud-based or not, will remain a threat in 2013.

 

8. Efforts to address global cybercrime will take two or more years to reach full implementation.

 

9. Conventional malware threats will gradually evolve, while attackswill become more sophisticated in terms of deployment.

 

10. Africa will become a new safe harbor for cybercriminals...

Nice. I mean, this should be something that we have to consider.