Cybersecurity news October 2024

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What is new in October, 2024 in Cybersecurity?

CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report

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CISA, US, and International Partners Release Joint Guidance to Assist Software Manufacturers with Safe Software Deployment Processes.

CISA—along with U.S. and international partners—released joint guidance, Safe Software Deployment: How Software Manufacturers Can Ensure Reliability for Customers. This guide aids software manufacturers in establishing secure software deployment processes to help ensure software is reliable and safe for customers. Additionally, it offers guidance on how to deploy in an efficient manner as part of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Learn more

Ensuring the Nation’s Cybersecurity Is a Whole-of-Government Effort

Donald Coulter, senior science advisor for cybersecurity in the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Technology Centers, introduces the Software Assurance Community of Practice (SwA CoP) working group. Read more

NSA releases copy of internal lecture delivered by computing giant Rear Adm. Grace Hopper

In one of the more unique public proactive transparency record releases for the National Security Agency (NSA) to date, NSA has released a digital copy of a lecture that then-Capt. Grace Hopper gave agency employees on August 19, 1982.

Why gen AI is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity

A digital twin can be a copy of your voice or a combination of your voice and a video of you. In both cases, fraudsters can train this twin to say whatever they want.

Creating these digital clones used to be very expensive. Today, someone can sign up for any number of gen AI-powered services online, upload a series of voice recordings or videos and create a digital twin virtually for free. Read more

Addressing growing concerns about cybersecurity in manufacturing

Manufacturing has become increasingly reliant on modern technology, including industrial control systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) devices and operational technology (OT). While these innovations boost productivity and streamline operations, they’ve vastly expanded the cyberattack surface.

According to the 2024 IBM Cost of a Data Breach report, the average total cost of a data breach in the industrial sector was $5.56 million. This reflects an 18% increase for the sector compared to 2023. Read more.

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