Cybersecurity Comedy: Patching Perimeter Gear Slower Than A Sloth on a Lazy Sunday
The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reveals a 34% rise in vulnerability exploitation, with perimeter devices like VPNs being prime targets. Barely half were patched last year, taking a leisurely 32 days. Meanwhile, ransomware is on the rise, but 64% of victims simply refuse to pay, embracing defiance over ransom demands.
Hot Take:
Verizon’s latest DBIR is out, and it’s not pretty. Apparently, keeping your VPNs and internet-facing appliances patched is like trying to keep up with your New Year’s resolutions. Good intentions, but not quite there. It seems like cybercriminals have a new favorite pastime: exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. If only these vulnerabilities were as hard to find as Waldo in a “Where’s Waldo?” book. But alas, they’re about as hidden as a clown at a mime convention.
Key Points:
– A shocking number of zero-days in VPNs and internet appliances remain unpatched.
– Vulnerability exploitation rose by 34% year-over-year, becoming the second most common breach method.
– Ransomware hacks in 44% of breaches, with a 37% jump in data-extortion cases.
– Supply chain breaches doubled, with a 94-day median lag in discovering leaked secrets.
– Cyberespionage is the leading motive, but financial gain is not far behind for nation-state actors.