More companies are planning to invest in the new frontier that is the metaverse, but cybersecurity threats are a top concern, according to a study released today by cybersecurity company Tenable.
The metaverse is envisioned as a 3D version of the internet that’s a shared virtual space where people spend their digital lives and engage in social activities, shopping, and more.
The current version of the metaverse is made up of many independent metaverses that don’t necessarily interact with each other at all. A single unified metaverse is more of an idea than a reality, but that’s not stopping tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Google from pouring big money into it.
And other companies are jumping on the metaverse bandwagon.