Michelle Drolet is CEO of Towerwall, a specialized cybersecurity firm offering compliance and professional cybersecurity solutions.
In 2024, for cybersecurity, we're entering an era where advanced AI tools and intricate social engineering tactics are changing the game.
To avoid potential cyber threats, businesses, governments and individuals must grasp these emerging trends.
In 2024, AI's role in cybersecurity will expand to encompass automated responses and predictive analytics.
It's about taking preventive measures in advance, using AI to anticipate future cyber threats by analyzing historical data and current trends.
Integrating AI into cybersecurity applications can improve threat detection and incident response.
AI can identify anomalies or deviations that may indicate potential security threats.
Since AI has become a major part of cyber criminals' toolkit, AI is expected to become a mainstay in cybersecurity solutions.
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The use of open-source intelligence tools to root out network vulnerabilities is recommended as a preventive measure to combat threat actors.
Ransomware remains a formidable threat in 2024, with tactics becoming increasingly complex and negotiations more aggressive.
According to Cybersecurity Ventures, damages from cybercrime are projected to exceed $10.5 trillion globally by 2025.
Companies can follow the example of external threat hunters by performing tasks such as penetration testing, validating network integrity, identifying unauthorized activity and monitoring for suspicious behavior.
2024 will likely see a rise in AI-based predictive social engineering and a disturbing convergence of AI and social manipulation techniques.
The progression of data privacy regulations-beginning with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and extending to California's Consumer Privacy Act-is paving the way for establishing a national data privacy act in the U.S. called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
With five states' privacy acts becoming effective in 2024 and other data breaches costing companies an average of $4.45 million, legislating a national data privacy standard is more urgent than ever.
The concept of zero trust in cybersecurity, akin to the rise of anti-virus software in the 1990s, is set to become a staple topic in boardroom discussions in 2024.
This strategic move elevates cybersecurity from a technical concern to a core business function, crucial for protecting organizational assets.
The increasing complexity of cyber threats underscoring the security trends of 2024 highlights the need for advanced mitigation strategies.
Organizations will need to understand these trends, ensure they enable best practices and consider collaborating with outsourced cybersecurity expertise to navigate the security environment and ensure a robust, future-ready cyber defense.
This Cyber News was published on www.forbes.com. Publication date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:14:04 +0000