GTISC Releases Emerging Cyber Threats Forecast

The Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), released an Emerging Cyber Threats Forecast.

For 2008, GTISC is forecasting five key areas in which cyber security threats are expected to increase and evolve:
• Web 2.0 and Client-Side Attacks – including social networking attacks and new attacks that will exploit Web 2.0 vulnerabilities
• Targeted Messaging Attacks – including Instant Messaging attacks and malware propagation via online video-sharing
• Botnets – specifically the spread of botnet attacks to wireless and peer-to-peer networks
• Threats Targeting Mobile Convergence – including voice spam, vishing and smishing
• Threats to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems – evolving and varied threats in this emerging technology sector