Security researcher, Peter Geissler, discovered a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability that could potentially affect over 100 Lexmark printer models. He claimed the reward for disclosing this was too low, so chose to publicly disclose the bug. Although it has since been patched, Geissler suggests this example highlights the need for improvements in vulnerability reward programs.
Securonix Threat Labs 2024 Annual Autonomous Threat Sweeper (ATS) Intelligence Insights
2024 saw the evolution of cyber threats, with attacks on widely-used technologies like VPNs, advanced phishing campaigns, and exploitations of cloud services for malware distribution.