Cybercrime Changes Track to Mobile and Social Media in India

The report informs that in the cyber world future, conflicts between nations, organizations and individuals will play a key role. Hall claims “In 2013, we will see the cyber equivalent of saber rattling, where nation states, organisations and even groups of individuals will use cyber attacks to show their strength and ‘send a message’. Additionally, we expect more targeted attacks on individuals and non-government organisations such as supporters of political issues and members of minority groups in conflict.”

Adding to this quagmire is the software madware, mobile adware which is capable of disrupting the user experience with pop up alerts, by adding icons and altering browser settings. It can also expose location details, device identifiers and contact information to cybercriminals. The software is primarily used by advertising network to promote targeted advertising through all the access the software provides. Madware usually sneaks into a user device while downloading an app, much without the user’s knowledge and gathers information which can be easily accessed by cybercriminals as there isn’t any full proof security installed on the device. Strong passwords are one of key solutions, informed the report.

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