Criminal Activity: Smart Speakers One of Threat Lens' standing assessments is that cyberthreats will increasingly encroach on physical world. The proliferation of ransomware has been one of the most visible manifestations of this trend in cybersecurity. This trend is also true in reverse: Security lapses in the physical world have been one of the biggest vectors for cyberattacks. We have no reason to believe that this will change in 2018 and, in fact, as technical security features proliferate, human error will increasingly play a role in high-profile instances of suspicious network activity. With regard to new threats coming into play in 2018, the smart speaker home assistant will be an increasingly attractive target. This is not necessarily the result of any groundbreaking technological changes, but from the mere fact that smart speakers and voice-activated home assistants are rapidly gaining market share.