May 23, 2024 at 07:22AM
Zero-day attacks and supply chain mass compromise events are on the rise, with inadequate use of MFA, according to Rapid7’s 2024 Attack Intelligence Report. The report highlights a growing number of zero-day exploits and mass compromise events, driven by growing sophistication of cybercriminals and potential non-disclosure of vulnerabilities by vendors. Emphasizes the importance of prevention, particularly focusing on MFA enforcement.
After reviewing the meeting notes, I have summarized the main takeaways as follows:
1. Zero-day attacks and supply chain mass compromise events are on the rise, with a significant number of new widespread threat Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) being exploited before vendors have a chance to implement fixes.
2. The increasing professionalism of cybercriminal gangs has led to the growing availability of zero-day exploits, with criminal hackers potentially finding a similar volume as legitimate bug bounty hunters. It is noted that ransomware gangs with success can accumulate substantial funds to purchase zero-day exploits from the dark web.
3. There is a suggestion that whitehat bounty hunters believe some vendors may be purchasing and hiding vulnerabilities, with vendors increasingly patching security issues silently and withholding advisories and CVE descriptions until later. This may create a scenario where attackers know about more vulnerabilities than is commonly suspected.
4. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated, better armed, and faster, with a shift in their focus from network perimeter technologies and increasing attacks against less well-defended edge devices. The importance of prevention, especially at the edge, has been emphasized as pivotal in the face of the evolving threat landscape.
5. Missing or inconsistent enforcement of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), particularly on Virtual Private Network (VPN), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and Software as a Service (SaaS) products, has been observed as a significant contributor to security incidents, with more than 40% of incidents investigated in 2023 being attributed to this factor.
6. The importance of MFA and layered security has been highlighted as a means of deterring less sophisticated attackers, similar to the concept of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in physical policing.
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to discuss regarding these meeting notes.