Feb 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security As many as 768 vulnerabilities with designated CVE identifiers were reported as exploited in the wild in 2024, up from 639 CVEs in 2023, registering a 20% increase year-over-year. Describing 2024 as "another banner year for threat actors targeting the exploitation of vulnerabilities," VulnCheck said 23.6% of known … [Read more...] about 768 CVEs Exploited in 2024, Reflecting a 20% Increase from 639 in 2023
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Reducing CVEs in Elastic container images
In this blog post, we will discuss our journey to significantly reduce Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in Elastic container images by switching to a minimal base image in our Elastic products and optimizing our workflows for a scalable vulnerability management program.Elastic Stack based on Chainguard imagesChainguard images are a collection of container images that … [Read more...] about Reducing CVEs in Elastic container images
80% of Exposures from Misconfigurations, Less Than 1% from CVEs
A new report from XM Cyber has found – among other insights - a dramatic gap between where most organizations focus their security efforts, and where the most serious threats actually reside. The new report, Navigating the Paths of Risk: The State of Exposure Management in 2024, is based on hundreds of thousands of attack path assessments conducted by the XM Cyber platform … [Read more...] about 80% of Exposures from Misconfigurations, Less Than 1% from CVEs