The cybersecurity landscape is poised for significant evolution in 2024 , marked by the emergence of new and refined threat vectors , as well as an increase in the tried and true attacks of the past .

Attackers have spent years honing their techniques , making social engineering tactics more nuanced and personalized . These advanced attacks are already adept at exploiting human vulnerabilities , often leveraging trust and familiarity to deceive recipients and make it challenging for conventional security measures and humans alike to discern malicious intent . But the rise of new technologies , and especially generative AI , makes the attacks coming in 2024 more dangerous than those of the past .

For example , the usage of QR codes for various legitimate purposes such as making payments , accessing websites , or joining Wi-Fi networks has grown significantly . As the public became more familiar with them , attackers saw how to exploit them – using similar themes to encourage their targets to provide credentials , money , or sensitive information .

But not every new attack is truly brand new . . . sometimes all it takes is a new variation . This is

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