Cloud, 5G and 'wetware' attacks — the 5 biggest cybersecurity threats of 2020

• The era of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) brings with it the threat of deepfakes and ‘wetware’ attacks.
• 5G’s promise of turbo speeds will also make it stealing data a speedy undertaking.
• Here’s a list of the five biggest cybersecurity threats that face internet users in 2020.

The digital is world in growing at a rapid pace. Everyday, the dependence on computers to manage and support day-to-day operations is increasing. At the same time, cyberattacks at becoming more powerful as well.

It doesn’t matter whether you call data ‘oil’ or ‘water’, it’s undeniable that data breaches and hacks are much more common than they were a year ago.

The issue isn’t restricted to unauthorised access either. Manipulation of data can lead to a whole new level of financial extortion.

“There is an urgency among businesses to safeguard their data and people, as attackers are increasingly harnessing new technologies and techniques to launch attacks on intellectual property and critical data. said Surendra Singh, senior director and country manager for India and SAARC at Forcepoint.

Here are the five biggest cybersecurity threats that the world will face in 2020: