Become Aware and Protect Against the Latest Cyber Threats

 

 

 

Cybercrime is moving into a new age. It has evolved from a hobby to a money-making business and then to a global threat of industrial, political and possibly even military use. In its most recent Security Threat Report, Sophos, an Internet security company, posited this conclusion.

 

Recent news has focused on the danger of ‘malware'. This is dangerous computer code that Cisco España   criminals spread to infect computers and steal personal information for monetary gain. Email and infected sites are common methods for spreading malware. However, social networking has also become a breeding ground for data theft as it is increasingly intertwined with our daily lives.

 

Cyberwarfare and Cyber Terror – The Latest Threats

 

Sophos now concludes that cybercrime is not motivated by monetary gain. Instead, Sophos identifies other threats and practices that pose grave dangers to the modern interconnected world.

 

According to the report, "There are increasing fears that critical infrastructures might be vulnerable to remote hijacking and unauthorized control, potentially causing devastating damage, as terrorists shift to new areas to spread panic." While both governments and political activists seem to see the Internet as the next big battleground, legitimate and more violent forms of protest have found new homes online.

 

Hacking is now part of some countries' military arsenal. Small-scale attacks on websites of embassies and government institutions have been done. Although we have not seen any incidents of exploiting core services like power, water, or traffic control systems, the possibility of such attacks is a concern for all countries. The UK created the Office for Cyber Security last year, a military organization that aims to fight cyber-invasion and combat enemy networks in cyberspace.