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1. Biometric hacks

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2. Connected car hacking

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3. Internet of Things hacks

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4. Mobile hacks

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5. Virtual reality hacks

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6. Contractors under attack

But it’s not just devices that are vulnerable: it’s people. It’s become a fact of digital life that hackers will look for easy routes into their targets. So, www.avg.com/activation These are often smaller businesses Install Avg With License Number activation with more avg.com/activation limited avg.com/retail security systems, processes and www.avg.com/activate resources. There’ll be more news in 2017 of major hacks that originate with small businesses in the supply chain – and there’ll be a growing expectation on small firms to step up their security if they want to win big contracts.