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The hackers of tomorrow

Cybercrime in 2012 is a whole new ballgame.

McAfee, the computer security firm, warns that in 2012, hackers and other cybercriminals will likely take advantage of consumers’ increasing affinity for mobile shopping by targeting smartphone apps that handle financial transactions.

The company’s annual threat-predictions report is a warning that consumers will need to check and double-check to ensure that they’re on a secure Internet connection before buying a Kindle e-book using a smartphone app or paying off a credit card balance with a banking app.

“People want to be able to bank from their smartphone, and the bad guys know that,” said Dave Marcus, McAfee director of research and communications. “Attackers will start to directly target smartphones and their apps knowing that consumers may not be aware of some of the dangers related to these devices.”

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    Not an earth-shattering revelation. As the tech world goes, so does the criminal culture.
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