In its annual Threat Landscape Report released a few days ago, Avast experts have forecast more mobile subscription scams and new attempts to steal the Internet of Things (IoT) data.
In the new 2020 release of its annual Threat Landscape Report, Avast predicts criminals will innovate malicious emails by harnessing sophisticated tools; the mobile industry will be hit by more subscription scams; and IoT data will be a major target. At the same time artificial intelligence that protects privacy will become a new frontier for cybersecurity.
The Avast Threat Labs monitor and protect more than 400 million users worldwide, blocking about 1.5 billion attacks a month and providing valuable insights to map trends and predict threats.
According to Anna Shirokova, researcher at Avast Security, the IoT devices will get smarter, creating data troves hackers will covet. “Companies collecting and storing a plethora of customer data make attractive targets for data-hungry cybercriminals looking to sell data for financial gain on underground markets,” said Anna on the company blog.
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