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The year 2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in the realm of social engineering. As AI capabilities grow exponentially, so too do the opportunities for bad actors to harness these advancements for more sophisticated and potentially damaging social engineering attacks. Let's explore the top 10 expected AI developments of 2024 and their implications for cybersecurity.

Despite increasing data breaches, ransomware attacks, and assorted cyber threats, convincing the Board of Directors to invest in robust cybersecurity isn't always easy for many businesses. The challenge originates mainly from the need to demonstrate a quantifiable Return On Investment (ROI) from any cybersecurity initiative. Many Boards concentrate on performance indicators, profits, and strategic resource distribution, while cybersecurity primarily focuses on risk mitigation.

The MITRE ATT&CK framework, a key resource for helping organizations defend against cyberattacks, is critical to advancing cybersecurity research. The MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense’s public library of adversary-specific emulation plans has become a valuable component of the ATT&CK framework. Each plan in the library provides comprehensive ATT&CK tactics and techniques employed by well-known adversaries.

This month's release rollup for product updates and enhancements includes the SANS Institute Report, Egnyte Sign, and Rules-based Metadata. Below is a summary of these and other new releases. Visit the articles linked below for more details.

Detect & stop black hat hackers with honeytokens. Placed in datasets, these mimic real data, triggering alerts upon interaction. Bolster your cybersecurity now!

Every time you deploy a new Cisco device, whether to handle network growth or as part of a product refresh cycle, someone needs to configure it to meet your unique needs. But configuring switches or routers is not a one-time event — support teams often need to add a new VLAN, change an access port to a trunk or add a new route to the routing table.

The 60-day comment period begins for the new proposed CMMC rule published in the Federal Register. The Department of Defense’s CMMC program office has broken its silence for the long awaited publishing of its new Proposed CMMC Rule on December 26th in the Federal Register.

Antivirus software has been around for decades and you might be wondering if you still need it. The answer is yes, you still need antivirus software to protect your internet-connected devices. In the past, antivirus software was necessary to browse the internet safely. However, devices have improved their security measures recently, making antivirus software seem unnecessary.

In the dynamic world of cybersecurity, choosing the right platform can be pivotal for an organization’s digital safety. As we delve into 2024, two major players, SecurityScorecard and UpGuard, continue to make waves. This in-depth review compares these two companies and highlights how SecurityScorecard’s offerings often outshine those of UpGuard.