Vulnerabilities surge by 43 percent over 2023

Published vulnerabilities have increased by 43 percent compared to H1 2023, with 23,668 vulnerabilities reported in H1 2024 according to a new report from Forescout. The average number of new CVEs per day is 111 or 3,381 per month, and 20 percent of exploited vulnerabilities affected VPN and network infrastructure. 'Attackers are looking for any weak point to breach IT, IoT, and OT devices, and organizations that don't know what they have connected to their networks or if it's secured are being caught flat footed,' says Barry Mainz, Forescout CEO. 'To mitigate these extensive threats, organizations must enhance their visibility… [Continue Reading]