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Cyber Insights Today October 29, 2024
Privacy and Security
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I am Richard Freiberg. Today we will be addressing the impact of nation-state cyber-attacks on public sector services and citizens, as well as the broader implications for trust and infrastructure in part 2 of a 3 part series.
In the US, we have seen the same nation-states employ less aggressive but potentially more disruptive strategies of espionage and misinformation to undermine the public trust in the electoral system.
It’s important to note that the commonly exploited vulnerabilities in government IT systems are not distinctly different from the vulnerabilities exploited more broadly. Government IT systems are often extremely diverse and thus subject to a variety of exploits. CISA actively maintains a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. These are vulnerabilities known to be exploited and pose an increased risk of exploitation for government organizations using any of the technologies cataloged.
Al has been in use for more than a decade primarily to detect novel and constantly evolving attacks. Detecting the sheer volume of cyber- attacks today, as well as finding the singular “needle in a haystack” cannot be done by classic technologies but is possible with sophisticated AI techniques. As a baseline, governments should evaluate their security technology to understand how effective Al and machine learning are at detecting the latest threats.
The more advanced capabilities can analyze the infrastructure to determine typical behavior and usage patterns and auto-configure security settings and policies, providing adaptive security that is even more efficient at detecting anomalous activities.
The latest generative AI technologies are also helping drive efficiency in the Security Operations Center (SOC). It can help SOC analysts more quickly and fully understand attacks and provide guidance to analysts using natural language. This is especially important as we face continued challenges staffing security professionals.
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2 thoughts on “Cyber Insights Today October 29, 2024”
Cybersecurity is real important, especially with all those nation-state threats. Gotta stay sharp and prepared.
Nation-state threats often get overhyped. Many everyday issues deserve more attention, like personal data misuse.