The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reveals a record number of security incidents (30,458) and over double the data breaches from the previous year (10,626). Credential theft accounted for 38% of breaches, followed by phishing (15%) and vulnerability exploitation (14%). Ransomware groups like the Clop group pose a significant threat exploiting unpatched software vulnerabilities. Data extortion increased, pushing victims into paying ransoms due to fear of data publication. The report showed 68% of breaches involved non-malicious human error. In healthcare, 83% of breaches were due to errors, privilege misuse or system intrusions.
FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers
The FBI, in collaboration with international partners, successfully deleted “PlugX” malware from infected computers globally. The Chinese government-funded hacking group, “Mustang Panda,” that used a
