Coalition’s released their Cyber Threat Index for 2024. It is a compilation of data and insights from Coalition Security Labs. It includes information on emerging security challenges and cyber risk for the year.
A copy of the report can be found here: Report
Some highlights from the report:
- Growing Surge of Vulnerabilities: The report highlights a 25% increase in the rate of discovery of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) compared to the first 10 months of 2023, with nearly 35,000 CVEs expected in 2024.
- Honeypot Data: Honeypot activity spiked 1,000% more than two weeks before the MOVEit security advisory. The report discusses the potential of using honeypot data to identify vulnerabilities before they become widely known, allowing companies to take proactive action.
- Internet-Exposed Services: Scans from unique IP addresses looking for risky technologies, such as Remote Desktop Protocol, increased by 59%. The report also highlights that more than 10,000 businesses are running the end-of-life database Microsoft SQL Server 2000.