2024’s Vulnerability Spike: A Comedy of Exploits or Just a Security Nightmare?
VulnCheck’s latest report reveals a 20% jump in vulnerabilities exploited for the first time in 2024, with 768 CVEs making their debut. Despite the zero-day hype, a mere 1% of all published CVEs were exploited. This shows that exploitation can occur at any stage, not just when vulnerabilities are first disclosed.
Hot Take:
In the thrilling game of cybersecurity cat and mouse, it seems the mice are doing cardio. With a 20% increase in vulnerabilities exploited in 2024, cybercriminals are clearly not skipping leg day. While only 1% of all published CVEs were exploited, these sneaky vulnerabilities are popping up like whack-a-mole. And let’s face it, who needs zero-day drama when you can have an anytime exploitation party? It’s like saying, “Why have a surprise party when every day can be your birthday?”
Key Points:
- The number of exploited vulnerabilities in 2024 increased by 20% from the previous year.
- 768 CVEs were reported as exploited for the first time in 2024.
- Only 1% of all CVEs were marked as exploited, showing the rarity of these events.
- Exploitation can occur at any point in a vulnerability’s lifecycle, not just zero-days.
- The number of exploited CVEs could rise as exploitation is often detected post-disclosure.