Cyber Threat Index Predicts Total Published CVEs to Increase by 25% in 2024
The total number of common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) is expected to increase by 25% in 2024 to 34,888 vulnerabilities, or roughly 2,900 per month, according to a new report by Coalition.
Coalition published its Cyber Threat Index 2024, detailing insights on cybersecurity trends from 2023 and emerging threats businesses should be aware of in 2024.
Other key findings from the report include:
- Unique IP addresses scanning for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) increased by 59%. This is particularly concerning because data also reveals that businesses with RDP exposed to the internet are the most likely to experience a ransomware event.
- Scans found that around 10,000 businesses are running the end-of-life (EOL) database Microsoft SQL Server 2000, and over 100,000 businesses are running EOL Microsoft SQL servers.
- Honeypot (sensor) activity spiked by 1,000% 16 days before Progress Software issued its MOVEit security advisory.
Coalition is an insurance provider focused on preventing digital risk before it strikes.
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