As technology grows and advances, potential cyber threats grow with it. While this notion is nothing new, the current speed of innovation makes it more important than ever to consider the implications these developments will have on our cybersecurity capabilities — especially with cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated and more adept at using emerging blind spots to their advantage.
Cybercriminals are already finding new ways to hack existing systems — increasingly targeting physical entities like critical infrastructure — and too often we are finding ourselves reacting to the situation, attempting to mitigate damages after the fact. We simply need to be better prepared. And while that is far easier said than done, what we can do — right now — is stay as informed and as educated as possible on the implications of these giant technological leaps. These advancements will undoubtedly accelerate the rate at which we see cyber threats emerge, making cybercriminals potentially even more dangerous.