Security firm sees cyber threats ahead | Sun.Star: "The firm said governments pressured by the growing threat of cyber-attacks against their infrastructure are compelled to use technology for monitoring suspected cybercriminals, a serious security breach that could put law enforcement to question.“Clearly, the use of legal surveillance tools has wider implications for privacy and civil liberties. And as law enforcement agencies, and governments, try to get one step ahead of the criminals, it’s likely that the use of such tools - and the debate surrounding their use - will continue,” said Raiu.The report entitled “Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2012: Malware Evolution” also lists legal use of surveillance tools, attacks on cloud-based networks, cyber extortion on companies and individual Internet users, and mobile malware as among the top predictions for 2013. . . "
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