Preparing for Emerging Threats: Cybersecurity Risks in 2024
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve rapidly, and 2024 will assuredly be a dangerous year for data. To stay safe in 2024, your organization can take steps to strengthen security tools and practices. Here are a few examples of emerging threats to watch in 2024, as your business plans to kick off the new year with enhanced protections.
- Authentication vulnerabilities. New, sophisticated methods are on the rise for attackers to exploit an authentication vulnerability. More than ever before, attackers are bypassing the authentication mechanisms of a device to gain unauthorized access to your organization’s data and operations.
- Automated and personalized phishing attacks. It’s not new for cyber criminals to use email, phone calls and voice messages to convince individuals to reveal private information. But cyber criminals are gaining efficiency and effectiveness when it comes to automating and personalizing these types of attacks.
- Zero-day attacks. Vulnerabilities in software are increasingly targeted for exploitation by cyber attackers. Attackers may create new malware that contains zero-day vulnerabilities; in a realm where urgency is everything, zero-day attacks require constant vigilance to locate, as well as develop and implement a fix.
There is a link among these – and other – emerging cyber threats: Artificial intelligence. AI can be both enemy and ally when it comes to your organization’s data. On the enemy side, cyber criminals are using AI to better target phishing attacks, create malicious code, and bypass security tools. On the ally side, malware identification, network traffic analysis, anomaly detection and threat detection can all benefit from AI/machine learning algorithms to spot questionable activity. Solutions powered by AI can analyze large amounts of data, looking for patterns that signify abnormal and malicious activity. AI can also automate specific security processes to help organizations efficiently tackle security needs.
So how can your organization best position itself to start 2024? A few examples of protections your business can implement include:
- Zero Day mitigation plans. Zero Day plans need to be comprehensive, and most organizations benefit from having a partner in Zero Day Attack protection. Moruga has developed a new multi-layered cybersecurity bundle called Zero Day Protection Suite™ to shield your endpoint devices from cyberthreats. Learn more.
- Breach and attack simulation (BAS) plans. When you conduct BAS on your organization, cybersecurity experts simulate actual threats by deploying attacks against your systems and your cybersecurity tools. These cybersecurity experts try to penetrate your organization in a simulated environment, assessing if threats are detected, if alerts are working properly, and if threats are ultimately terminated.
- Updated employee training. Your workforce is a vulnerability. Human error continues to be a factor in cybersecurity breaches. The rapid evolution in the complexity of attacks often widens the gap between the knowledge of your staff and the vast range of threats; maintaining a culture of a well-trained workforce is a critical tool in the ongoing defense.
- Cyber liability assessment. This type of assessment is critical when it comes to safeguarding your business and ensuring your insurance coverage aligns with the latest industry standards. Learn more.
These are just a few examples. The transition to a new year is a great time to take a comprehensive look at your organization’s security, and Moruga can partner with you to find the best protections for your business. Moruga’s expert cybersecurity team takes pride in tailoring solutions to your organization’s specific needs, into 2024 and beyond. Contact us today for your consultation.