1、Insights for future planningCybersecurity Forecast 20242IntroductionWhen thinking about the year ahead,some use the term predictions.”However,our thoughts on the cybersecurity landscape in the coming year have always been based on the trends we are already seeing,and so we feel“forecast”more accurat

2、ely captures our intentions.The Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2024 report is filled with forward-looking thoughts from several of Google Clouds security leaders,and dozens of experts across numerous security teams,including Mandiant Intelligence,Mandiant Consulting,Chronicle Security Operation

3、s,Google Clouds Office of the CISO,and VirusTotal.These individuals are regularly on the frontlines of the latest and largest attacks,and know what organizations and security teams need to be thinking about in the coming year.Technology advances,threats evolve,attackers change their tactics,techniqu

4、es and procedures(TTPs),and defenders must adapt if they want to keep up.The Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2024 report aims to help the cybersecurity industry frame its fight against cyber adversaries in 2024.“3AIImproved,professionalized,and scaled phishingGenerative AI and large language mod

5、els(LLMs)will be utilized in phishing,SMS,and other social engineering operations to make the content and material(including voice and video)appear more legitimate.Misspellings,grammar errors,and lack of cultural context will be harder to spot in phishing emails and messages.LLMs will be able to tra

6、nslate and clean up translations too,making it even harder for users to spot phishing based on the verbiage itself.LLMs will allow an attacker to feed in legitimate content,and generate a modified version that looks,flows,and reads like the original,but suits the goals of the attacker.With gen AI,at