Cyber Threat Predictions That Take Advantage Of Trends And Advanced Technology In 2024

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JAKARTA - Based on data from Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB), the company's cybersecurity expert team predicts various challenges, where cybercriminals are increasingly taking advantage of trending topics and advanced technology in 2024.

Some of these predictions include:

Increasing fraud under the guise of charity

According to the United Nations, 2023 is the year with the highest level of global violence conflict since World War II. The increase in this conflict, coupled with the long-term impact of the pandemic, has created a major environment for charitable fraud. By 2024, Kaspersky expects a significant increase in this kind of fraud, which takes advantage of the broad impact of this global crisis.

P2E is under the spotlight of cybercriminals

The surge in the value of Bitcoin, the promise of ease of getting money and the attractiveness of revenue from the game Play to Earn (P2E), cybercriminals are ready to increase their focus on exploiting this sector.

Deepfake of increasing votes

When deepfake images become more common, developments towards voice deepfakes are getting faster. Especially since the recent OpenAI Text-to-Speech API (TTS) launch, with its advanced ability to produce human-like speech. Although these innovations mark a leap forward, this also provides an opportunity to be misused.

Internet segmentation and revival of VPN services

In addition to strengthening user privacy, VPN plays an important role in tackling challenges such as internet segmentation and website area restrictions, which are often a byproduct of geopolitical change.

Given this capability, coupled with growing concerns about the privacy and accessibility of information, global demand for VPN solutions is expected to increase significantly in the coming year.

Fraudsters pursue the trend of screening the premiere films

As blockbuster films such as Dune: Part 2, Deadpool 3, Joker 2, Gladiator 2, and Avatar 3 get closer to being released, scams will increase. Strikes of actors (attackors) can lead to transfers of new films without permission, thus creating an ideal environment for phishing sites offering exclusive access.