The Big Cybersecurity Themes At Black Hat 2024 - And Why They Matter
Security Boulevard, Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
As tens of thousands of cybersecurity professionals, executives and policymakers converge on the Las Vegas strip for 'Hacker Summer Camp'- the annual Black Hat, DEF CON and B-Sides conferences - the stakes couldn't be higher.
After all, 2024 is a year that has seen increasing levels of cyber disruption, from ransomware attacks that crippled doctors offices and auto dealerships, to widespread compromises of federal agencies attributed to Volt Typhoon, the China-based APT group.
And, of course, the recent global outage of systems with the Crowdstrike update brings visibility to the brittle nature of the software supply chain. As was clearly stated, this was not due to a cybersecurity attack. But it did illustrate the damage malicious actors could play as we look at software supply chain security (SSCS).
Where does that leave the attendees at Black Hat this week? With a sense of urgency and plenty to discuss. Here are two main themes that attendees at this year's conference will confront.