The world has become increasingly connected. The use cases are endless, from the sublime — fitting micro-sensors to thousands of bees in Tasmania to monitor their movements — to the ridiculous — a Bluetooth toaster that sends you notifications when your toast is done to your desired level of crispness — everything is connected. The proliferation of connected devices has expanded the attack surface and it is critical for industry and governments to collaborate on eliminating blind spots, prioritising threats and reducing exposure, writes Jamie Brown.
The 2018 Global Business Risks report from the World Economic Forum ranks cyber attacks as the No. 3 global risk in terms of likelihood, behind extreme weather events and natural disasters. Though, this should come as no surprise given the daily headline-grabbing data breaches and widespread fears of nation-state attacks. In fact, it reflects the impact attacks such as Mirai, WannaCry and Stuxnet have had on our global psyche. The potential for a single cyberattack to breakdown critical infrastructure and halt networks poses a serious risk to our digital economy and way of life.
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