Security threats in 2021 spiked with significant breaches and incidents reported. The Log4j vulnerability and other breaches made 2021 a challenging year for security teams. Statistics from the Identity Theft Resource Center show security breaches in 2021 had already outpaced 2020 by 17% by September. Additionally, a Redscan analysis reported more vulnerabilities this year than any previous year. The trend suggests continued challenges into next year.
Cryptomining Malware Found in Popular Open Source Packages
Security researchers from ReversingLabs have uncovered a series of high-profile compromises targeting popular open-source packages, highlighting the growing risk of malicious code infiltration in widely-used
