As cybersecurity remains a persistent concern for governments, companies, and individuals, 2024 has brought new challenges. From ransomware, phishing schemes, and supply chain attacks to critical national infrastructure threats, the cybersecurity landscape is fraught with peril. Organizations must confront the growing threat of AI-led cyberattacks, while numerous national elections, including those in the US, are susceptible to cyber disruption. The ongoing geopolitical cyber repercussions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict add to the complexity. In addition, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a magnet for cyberattacks, warns GlobalData.

Against this backdrop, GlobalData’s Thematic Intelligence and Technology teams invite you to attend their “Tackling 2024’s Cybersecurity Challenges” webinar on Thursday, 25 April 2024 at 4pm British Summer Time (BST).

During this webinar, our panel of experts: David Bicknell, Principal Thematic Intelligence Analyst; Amy Larsen DeCarlo, Principal Security and Data Center Services Analyst at GlobalData; and Bjørn Rasmussen, Chief Technology Officer of Orange Cyberdefense Norway, will discuss the state of cybersecurity in challenging times.

Bicknell comments: “The future of cybersecurity is complex and challenging. These days, all organisations will suffer cyberattacks. The key question is how resilient they can be to those attacks?  How quickly can they recover?

“We have recently seen law enforcement start to take down ransomware groups. But at the same time, hackers are varying their approach. Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated. 2023 was notable for relentless cyberattacks globally, and the cyber threat landscape saw an evolution in the execution of ransomware threats. Some criminals started copying and stealing data, demanding payment for not making it public, and then offering it for sale on the dark web.

“The likelihood is that 2024 will be another difficult year: with attacks on infrastructure, supply chains, elections, and events like the Paris Olympics.”

Larsen DeCarlo comments: “AI and analytics promise to elevate cybersecurity through better threat intelligence and incident mitigation.  But conversely, opportunistic threat actors see elements like synthetic AI as weapons in their social engineering-driven campaigns. It is critical that enterprises stay ahead of the curve on leveraging AI for security and hardening these models to prevent misleading output.”

The webinar will cover 10 key questions in cybersecurity, including

  • How do enterprises and governments prepare for AI-driven attacks that loom on the horizon?
  • How much of a threat are cyberattacks to the Olympics?
  • How can businesses defeat socially engineered cyberattacks?
  • How is law enforcement taking action against hackers and what lessons are being learned from it?
  • What steps should organizations take to make their operations more resilient?
  • What lessons are being learned on the way to making zero-trust a success?

Register now for GlobalData’s  “ Tackling 2024’s Cybersecurity Challenges” webinar on Thursday, 25 April 2024, 4pm British Summer Time (BST).