March 7, 2024 at 07:51AM SecurityWeek’s Cyber Insights 2024 addresses cybersecurity issues impacting CISOs, anticipating a rise in criminal liability. Growing threats and stress exacerbate burnout risks. SEC’s stringent rules and potential liability curveball will test CISO roles, leading to potential exodus. Challenges lie in defining ‘material’ cybersecurity incidents, personal liability, and CISO’s combined roles. … Read more
February 9, 2024 at 11:58AM Generative AI has transitioned from a novelty to a tool for cybercriminals, enhancing social engineering and fraud while allowing criminals to mine large datasets for information. Defending against these threats requires evolved security practices, strong enterprise security cultures, and baked-in security at the application development stage. Zero-trust approaches and AI … Read more
February 9, 2024 at 11:58AM In 2024, generative AI has become a valuable tool for cybercriminals, who use its speed and scalability to enhance social engineering and fraud. It allows for targeted, tonally convincing messages on a mass scale, including audio and video ‘deepfakes’. Defenses must evolve to combat these threats, utilizing zero-trust approaches and … Read more
January 18, 2024 at 06:12AM In 2024, the cybersecurity landscape faces evolving challenges, particularly from ransomware. Cybercriminals are adopting a new strategy of data theft and extortion, bypassing traditional encryption-based attacks. Encrypted data offers legal protection in the event of a breach, but widespread encryption deployment lags. Proactive security management and asset enumeration are critical … Read more
December 6, 2023 at 03:21AM Trend Micro’s security predictions for 2024 emphasize the need for organizations to adapt their cybersecurity to evolving technologies like cloud, AI/ML, and Web3. Expected threats include cloud-native worms exploiting misconfigurations, sophisticated AI-generated social engineering scams, data poisoning against ML models, CI/CD pipeline attacks on software supply chains, and blockchain-based extortion … Read more
November 29, 2023 at 08:36AM In 2023, cybersecurity threats required organizations to strengthen their defenses amid a rise in credential compromise, ransomware, and hacktivism. The White House pushed for better vulnerability management. Going into 2024, Zero Trust adoption, ransomware preparedness, and advanced security awareness programs are key to contending with an evolving threat landscape. **Meeting … Read more