Direct attacks and at-risk phones mean hacking ‘golden age’

Targeted cybercrime attacks will become rampant and more successful next year in a "golden age" for hackers.

According to software security experts Trend Micro, whose European headquarters is based in Cork, next year will see targeted attack campaigns continuing to multiply, with a continued increase in the exploitation of smart devices such as smart cameras, appliances, and TVs as cyber-criminals become more aggressive at targeting these platforms, as well as the organisations who manage the data.

Other Trend Micro predictions for 2015 include: