There has been a growing number of cyberattacks that have happened in the past few years. Numerous hacks and security breaches have been able to disrupt the government and several companies which, in turn, can affect the general consumers.
As cybercriminals have been getting really crafty in breaking into security encryption and accessing sensitive data for their own agendas, cybersecurity has been trying their best to defend against them.
Here we will talk about these new technologies and how they pose a threat to cybersecurity.
The Rise of “Deepfakes”
The sudden rise of deepfake technology has become a prominent tool for cybercriminals to use to exploit the masses. It allows anyone to manipulate the face and voice of a certain person to the point that it becomes indistinguishable from the real one.
There has already been a substantial amount of deep fakes found on the internet with the faces of popular celebrities being placed into other people creating misinformation.
Hackers can use this to scam people through phishing and enabling them to get a hold of other people’s personal information.
5G Networks Increasing Internet Speed and Security Risks
5G is the new type of wireless network that offers faster internet speeds compared to our current 4G network. You can even download large files in just a few seconds compared to its predecessor which takes you almost an hour to do that.
Due to this, it has become a cybersecurity threat due to the large amounts of data traveling around making them hard to catch and identify on time.
Hackers are able to flood the system with DDoS attacks that can potentially overwhelm it causing a potential shutdown.
Cybersecurity has been trying to find ways to prevent this from happening but as 5G is slowly turning into the new type of network, they might now be able to catch up.
Operational Functions Moving Online
In order for different companies to maximize efficiency in operations, they are now using the internet as a way to check up on everything and do multiple operations at the same time.
Though using the internet will always come with the risk of being attacked by various cyber threats.
Gaining access will be easy enough for them if the companies haven’t made any advanced securities to their networks and hackers might also be able to get into their other devices as well.
Operational Quantum Computers
Quantum computers have only been theorized but never been achieved, but recently, Google has created what was said to be unachievable and created one.
Though it does not have any practical use yet, a quantum computer is an innovation that can revolutionize the realm of what’s possible.
The only problem with this is when it’s used in the wrong hands as quantum computers are able to break into security encryptions that were thought to be impossible to break. This makes it a threat to organizations that need their encryption secured like banks.
The Internet of Things
With the rise of more appliances that are made to connect to the internet to provide access to its users, it has become widespread as almost everyone has started to use them for their own convenience.
The only problem with this is that hackers try to find vulnerabilities in these products and tamper with them for their own beneficial gain. It allows them to gain access to your personal belongings and information without you knowing it.
Conclusion
As technology has been continually advancing at a faster rate, cybersecurity is trying to catch up with these rising developments in order to prevent any cyberthreat to gain access to devices and let hackers exploit them for their own agendas.
