In 2023, cybercriminals will be seeking out your money and data to steal from you. That is the news gamers, and metaverse pioneers need to be aware of.
It has been reported that while the objectives of those looking to break into consumers' personal information and steal their financial information will remain the same next year, they will be targeting new people and redeveloping platforms to try to get around the defenses set in place.
There will be a variety of online frontiers, including gaming platforms and virtual reality worlds, that will be open to cyber criminals. This is because more people and businesses learn, how to deal with traditional email phishing, texting scams, and social media scams. This, according to Kaspersky researchers, could be an opportunity for cybercriminals as more people and companies learn about them.
According to Kaspersky Researcher, Sony's PlayStation Plus gaming subscription service is currently competing against Microsoft's GamePass service across the globe. There is an expectation that this will encourage a wider number of people to play online games in general.
There is also a significant increase in criminal behavior associated with those accounts, and related scams are on the rise, Kaspersky said that it is not unlike the subscription-related fraud that has been happening lately.
Unless you know where your data is being stored or who it has been shared with, it can be challenging to ensure it is safe and private.
Jeremy Snyder, founder, and CEO of FireTail, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in providing threat-aware technology, noted that even the most basic online activities, such as ordering takeout through a meal delivery service, could involve three or more companies and that no one knows how secure each company's system will be.
Snyder believes that a lack of visibility will be an imminent risk to security and privacy heading into 2023 and beyond. There is a great deal of data that companies are gathering and sharing these days. However, their knowledge of where that data is or who has access to it is often limited.
Snyder asked, "Will 2023 mark the year that companies finally start recognizing how serious this problem is?" and if so, what would it look like?
In response to that question, I would say, that, "I hope so."
Wildix explained in its statement that it will also be the responsibility of consumers to think about where their data will be stored. Particularly when it comes to the collection of Internet of Things devices that they have.
In a recent instance, he noted having seen Wi-Fi traffic being collected by a robotic vacuum sent to a power station in Mongolia daily. He wondered, "How much of that traffic is coming from things in your house you aren't aware of ?" Many things are overlooked that no one thinks about.
As a consumer, it is also imperative to maintain a record of personal information shared on social media, according to Jeff Hodgin, vice president of products for CyberGRX. People who post on social media are promoting themselves as a brand through these posts. This is similar to how a company posts on social media. The more popular the brand, the more lucrative the target is for cybercriminals.
"A person wishing to promote themselves should think about the risks involved before making such a move," said Hodgin. The person should ask themselves: "What is my exposure? What would be the consequences of a breach? How likely is that to occur?"
