Trend Micro: Cyber-attacks could lead to fatalities

Hackers are no longer after our wearable and home-based IoT devices (Internet of Things), but they are after businesses, as well. What’s especially worrying is that these attacks could result in injuries, possibly fatalities.

Those are some of the conclusions of the latest Trend Micro Annual Security Roundup report, which looks at the latest threat landscape, what the biggest threats to security are and how to tackle them.

Among the key highlights are autonomous cars, and the fact that researchers have been able to ‘take over’ those vehicles, simulating a cyber attack. And when a car is taken over in the middle of the highway, that could lead to injuries, maybe even fatalities. For the full article click here 

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