In recent months, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Israel has been in the headlines. Cybercriminals have exploited and continue to exploit vulnerabilities relentlessly, taking advantage of the volatile geopolitical landscape. In 2023, we saw an increase in the involvement of generative AI in cyberattacks as well as ordinary people.
In 2024, it's no secret that the cybersecurity field faces ongoing challenges. Considering the tactics in action last year, we can expect that some patterns are likely to emerge.
Impact on infrastructure and MFA:
Cyber attackers are evolving and adopting new guises to infiltrate and exploit organizations. As Mike Wilson writes in his Forbes article, next year's focus is likely to be on targeting the underlying infrastructure of authentication as threat actors develop new TTPs. there is. As a result, multi-factor authentication (MFA), once considered a security feature, becomes less effective. SMS-based and push notification-based MFA vulnerabilities are increasingly being exploited by cybercriminals. As we catch up with common forms of layered infrastructure, cybersecurity professionals must also rapidly evolve.
In 2024, the cybersecurity community is expected to move toward a more modern, layered authentication approach.
Regulation…Toothed:
The days of lax security regulations are over. As global cybersecurity issues grow, stricter measures and consequences for non-compliance can be expected. In both the domestic and global arenas, trust-based laws are being replaced by verification-oriented regulations. As attacks increase in sectors such as healthcare, education, EdTech, government and GovTech, legal action as well as financial penalties will be triggered.
AI concerns:
The current prevalence of AI applications, including free versions like ChatGPT, poses security risks as users unknowingly share sensitive data. For example, to use her AI to create headshots, individuals must share biometric data. As AI apps grow in popularity, we can expect cybercriminals to misuse this data.
However, the trend of rapid growth will definitely slow down. The #GenAI hashtag has been all the rage in 2023, but it has already been reported that the cost and security concerns surrounding LLMs may not live up to all the hype. there is.
Identity security under siege:
As small businesses and Fortune 500 companies outsource identity protection to third-party providers such as MSPs, third-party organizations themselves have become prime targets for threat actors. With large amounts of PII conveniently stored in a single location, these providers face continuous attacks aimed at finding vulnerabilities that can compromise their authentication systems. Identity security organizations' struggle to protect themselves from these threats is likely to intensify throughout 2024, especially as more companies outsource to other providers.
While everything is unexpected when it comes to new threat vectors we'll see in 2024, one thing is certain: the risk is higher than ever.
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