Future cyber attacks 'could be deadlier than wars'

Future cyber attacks could be deadlier than actual wars if rogue elements in the digital underworld take aim at critical infrastructure and connected devices, the chief executive of the world's biggest private cyber security company, Forcepoint, has said.

Shutting down important entities such as utilities or taking over connected cars are among the possible scenarios cyber criminals can exploit, should they decide to engage in digital warfare in the future, Manny Rivelo told The National in an interview.

“As the world becomes much more connected, the vulnerabilities grow. A war in the future doesn’t have to be bombs or missiles; it could be shutting down [the] electrical power grid of a country in the middle of winter or shutting down the capabilities of having clean water,” he said.

“These are as severe, potentially, even more severe, you could argue, because they can completely shut down environments.”

The dangers of turning technology into a weapon have been flagged in the past, and these can potentially cause harm to humans or kill them by 2025, research firm Gartner said earlier this year.

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