The metaverse is approaching users at full speed. Businesses and brands are jumping into the digital reality, and according to a recent survey, consumer interest is increasing along with all the activity.

At the same time, as more users join the metaverse activity, the risk of nefarious activity in the digital reality grows. A report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed that exploitation and abuse in the metaverse will increase next year.

Threats range from scams, as you would expect with digital interactions, to avatar-related identity theft and abuse.

For a better understanding of the dangers and risks users may face when entering digital reality, Cointelegraph spoke with Andrew Newman, CTO and co-founder of cybersecurity firm ReasonLabs and former…