IANS 2024 Cyber Predictions: Storm Attacks and Ransomware

February 6, 2024 | By IANS Research

Nasty ransomware and storm attacks plagued organizations during the year, and no one was immune -even casinos, a prime target for financially motivated attacks. Storm attacks released a dangerous security bug that enabled paralyzing supply chain damage to downriver targets.

As the year draws to a close, IANS Faculty members take center stage to offer their thoughts on the trending topics in InfoSec for 2024. In this short video clip, IANS Faculty member Jessica Hebenstreit discusses what these attack trends mean for your org’s security program.

Gain an understanding of the newest storm attack and ransomware trends to stay ahead of the curve. Watch our helpful video with Jessica Hebenstreit, just one of our many globally recognized Faculty security practitioners.

2024 Predictions for Storm and Ransomware Attacks

Here’s Jessica’s take on 2024 storm and ransomware attacks:

My prediction for cybersecurity in 2024 is that we're going to continue to see a lot of these major attacks like the storm attack against Microsoft and supply chains along with large scale ransomware events directed at critical environments.

 

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