Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 Include Generative AI-Based Attacks

A report from Google Cloud foresees the use of generative AI in cyberattacks and defenses in 2024. Attackers could use generative AI for phishing scams, fake news, and disinformation, while defenders can use it for threat intelligence and data analysis. The report also predicts a resurgence of politically motivated hacktivism, an increase in wiper malware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and extortion, as well as a rise in mobile cybercrime. It also warns about potential nation-state cyberattacks during the 2024 US presidential election.