In 2018, digital extortion will be at the core of most cyber criminals’ business model. As environments have become increasingly interconnected, these threats are redefining how we should look at security. The age of fake news and cyber propaganda merging with old-style cybercriminal techniques will merge into old-fashioned techniques, such as fake news, cyber propaganda and business email compromise scams. The report also looks at vulnerabilities in IoT devices expanding the attack surface as devices get further woven into smart environments; businesses will be forced to fork over their money.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/whitepapers/report-security-trends-in-2018-w-3961