Insightful coverage by CRN on the escalating challenges in cybersecurity this year. As highlighted by our CEO, Geoffrey Mattson, the alarming irony is that security devices themselves are becoming vulnerabilities, granting malicious actors the access they need. The 2024 attacks remind us all that access control and zero trust aren't optional—they're essential. Kyle Alspach's breakdown of the year’s major incidents is a must-read for anyone working to stay ahead of these evolving threats.
Just two weeks into 2024, the cybersecurity world already had its first crisis of the year with the mass exploitation of Ivanti VPNs. The attacks would signal one of the major themes of cyberattacks and data breaches in 2024—the incessant targeting of network security devices by threat actors. The irony of the attacks, as Xage Security CEO Geoffrey Mattson told CRN, is that “it’s the security devices that are making us less secure. And it’s the access devices providing access to the bad guys.” Kyle Alspach breaks down the 10 biggest ransomware attacks and data breaches of the year, from the Change Healthcare attack and data theft attacks targeting Snowflake customers to the China-linked Salt Typhoon campaign against U.S. government officials: