Cybersecurity News January 2024
Curated cybersecurity news
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What is new in January, 2024 in Cybersecurity?
AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, and other cybersecurity news to know this month
This monthly round-up brings you key cybersecurity stories from the past month.
Top cybersecurity news: AI will make fake emails appear legitimate; US and UK water companies targeted by ransomware; Organizations will increase data-protection investment but recover less in 2024; and the Forum releases its Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024. Read more
What is a AI-Native Cybersecurity
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity is a game-changer for protecting modern enterprises and their digital assets. AI-native cybersecurity enables organizations to use the strengths of modern, cloud-native data platforms and cutting-edge AI to analyze vast datasets, identify patterns, and strengthen their security posture. Beyond enabling faster threat response, AI is helping enterprises predict and prevent potential cyber threats, allowing security teams to operate proactively and stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated attacks.
In this post, we’ll look at specific ways that AI is transforming cybersecurity. We’ll cover some key areas where AI-native capabilities are enhancing cybersecurity, such as threat detection, behavioral analysis, and endpoint protection. Then, we’ll highlight how platforms like CrowdStrike Falcon® are using AI to offer advanced cybersecurity solutions.
Let’s start by considering our first key area: threat detection. Read more
Defense Department Outlines Its Future Cybersecurity Program
The Department of Defense published a much-anticipated Proposed Rule at the end of last year for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The proposed rule is our first comprehensive look at the latest iteration of the CMMC program (referred to as CMMC 2.0), which will become effective once final changes are made to DoD regulations for contractors. The program attempts to streamline the various DoD cybersecurity requirements and provide greater flexibility in the certification process. Read more
We Must Consider Software Developers a Key Part of the Cybersecurity Workforce
It’s now 2024, and after seeing some of the most brazen ransomware attacks ever and increasingly bold cyberattacks on the federal government by nation-state adversaries over the past few years, cybersecurity in computer science education remains an elective. Indeed, that list of the top 24 universities in computer science hasn’t changed: 23 still don’t require cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is viewed as a subdiscipline, much like graphics or human-computer interaction – not essential knowledge that every future software developer should be equipped with as they enter the workforce. This is unacceptable. All too often, attacks exploit simple weaknesses that any developer with basic security knowledge could have stopped. Read moreThe SEC Raises the Stakes: New Cybersecurity Rules for Publicly Traded Companies Hit the Books in 2023
In 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its now-fully implemented Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure Rule. The Rule reflects the reality that cybersecurity is now a major operational issue for companies and seeks to standardize the disclosures of cyber incidents and overall cyber risk management for publicly traded companies. It also marks a significant expansion of what information about their cybersecurity posture those companies must make public through their annual disclosures as well as in one-off 8-K disclosures in the event of a data security incident. Read moreMassachusetts launches cybersecurity training program for municipal workers
In January, Massachusetts announced the state’s 2024 Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program, which will provide 78,000 employees from municipalities and public school districts across the state with training designed to prevent cyberattacks. Read moreSecuring the Digital Age: Five Cybersecurity Trends Shaping the Landscape in 2024
- Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is emerging to safeguard computer systems and communications against potential quantum computer attacks.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) will continue to grow in 2024, with regulatory frameworks in place to ensure safety.
- There is a growing consensus that cybersecurity and sustainability share deeper connections than initially apparent.
- Here are five trends in cybersecurity to look at this year.
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