Through ISMG’s Lens: Black Hat USA 2023: Highlights | Edition 35

In the era of digital revolution, businesses of all sizes are increasingly dependent on computerized systems to streamline their daily operations. As a result, ensuring robustness is paramount, with the goal of shielding valuable data from online threats and unauthorized intrusions.?

At Black Hat USA 2023, we had the honor of interacting with top experts in the field. These discussions shed light on the latest cybersecurity trends and provided valuable insights into the future of the industry. The synergy between cutting-edge technologies such as and the imperatives of safeguarding digital infrastructure formed a focal point of Black Hat 's dynamic discourse.?In this edition, we explore:?

DDoS-for-Hire Services: Trends and Enforcement?

?"The challenges of enforcement call for a holistic approach involving both prosecution and prevention. While we have been targeting the administrators of services, we've also been learning over time that we need to start targeting the customers as well," - ?? Cameron Schroeder , chief, Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section, United States Attorneys' Offices?

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?How Generative AI Can Fill the Workforce Gap?

"Generative AI can improve the signal-to-noise ratio by helping manage and contextualize large volumes of security data. It can be used to offload repetitive tasks and provide additional context to security incidents, making security teams more efficient," - Jon France CISSP, ChCSP , CISO, ISC2

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?The Dual Role of AI in Email Security?

“ChatGPT and generative AI serve as a dual-edged tool, wielded by both attackers and defenders. On one hand, an attacker can spin up 10,000 unique emails to attack 10,000 people using ChatGPT and generative AI.” - Mike B. , CISO, Abnormal Security ?

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The Changing Landscape of Cybersecurity Education?

?As the digital landscape evolves, security organizations need cybersecurity skills and training platforms that can provide the right resources for an organization "by showing what someone has got in terms of skills, without necessarily fully relying on their CVs," - Jess Burn , senior analyst, Forrester ?

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Securing the CISO: Navigating Liability and Investigations?

"A regulatory investigation often happens years after the event - literally years or months later - and memories fade. We may forget things and may not recall why we made certain decisions at that time based on the information available," - Stephen Reynolds , partner, McDermott Will & Emery ?

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