The scary future of the internet: How the tech of tomorrow will pose even bigger cybersecurity threats
Innovations including quantum computing, AI and smart cities could bring a range of benefits to everyone – but hackers will also be looking to exploit them.
While the internet has undoubtedly brought new benefits, it’s also brought new problems as cyber criminals look to exploit our seemingly ever-growing reliance on connectivity.
Phishing emails, malware and ransomware attacks, or getting your bank details, passwords and other personal information stolen – the internet has provided malicious hackers with a variety of new ways to make money and cause disruption. Just look, for example, at how critical infrastructure, schools and hospitals have been affected by cyberattacks.
We’re yet to fully secure networks against today’s internet threats, yet technology is moving on already, bringing new threats that we must somehow prepare for.