Top Cyber Attacks in 2024???

[Trevor Chandler]

Hello CINners,

What would you say are the top 8 cyberattacks that have occurred in 2024 thus far?

Of those top 8, which is #1?

 

[RyanKonecky]

Hi Trevor.

Are you referring to the individual attacks themselves (e.g. MOVEit breach that affected 77 million records and caused around $12B in damages) or the top vulnerabilities/exploits?

 

[Trevor Chandler]

Hi Trevor.

Are you referring to the individual attacks themselves (e.g. MOVEit breach that affected 77 million records and caused around $12B in damages) or the top vulnerabilities/exploits?

Hello Ryan,

The phrasing of my question was not the best - my apologies!
I intended to ask the "types" of cyber attacks that are the top 8.

Thanks Ryan for helping me along!!!

 

[precious]

Hello Ryan,

The phrasing of my question was not the best - my apologies!
I intended to ask the "types" of cyber attacks that are the top 8.

Thanks Ryan for helping me along!!!

Ransomware attacks remain one of the most prominent and damaging types of cyberattacks today. And we expect more of them in 2025.

For a detailed deconstruction and insightful analysis, I would recommend watching a conversation between Kirsty Paine — Splunk EMEA Strategic Advisor in Technology & Innovation and Kendall McKay — Cisco Cyber Threat Intelligence. Specializing in threat detection and with insights from Cisco Talos and David Bambol, these two tackle the latest trends, threats, and tactics related to cyber risk management.

You can watch their fascinating chat regarding cyberthreats and attacks.
Are You ready for these 2025 threats?

 

[Trevor Chandler]

Ransomware attacks remain one of the most prominent and damaging types of cyberattacks today. And we expect more of them in 2025.

For a detailed deconstruction and insightful analysis, I would recommend watching a conversation between Kirsty Paine — Splunk EMEA Strategic Advisor in Technology & Innovation and Kendall McKay — Cisco Cyber Threat Intelligence. Specializing in threat detection and with insights from Cisco Talos and David Bambol, these two tackle the latest trends, threats, and tactics related to cyber risk management.

You can watch their fascinating chat regarding cyberthreats and attacks.
Are You ready for these 2025 threats?

This is terrific. Thanks Previous!!!!

 

[BrianFord]

Hello Ryan,

The phrasing of my question was not the best - my apologies!
I intended to ask the "types" of cyber attacks that are the top 8.

Thanks Ryan for helping me along!!!

Privilege escalation attacks. #1.

 

[Rick Butler]

I'm going with DDoS. Those are the most common for me. /r

 

[Trevor Chandler]

I'm going with DDoS. Those are the most common for me. /r

Being the respected member that you are of this community Mr. Butler, I do thank you for your input!!!

 

[Rick Butler]

Being the respected member that you are of this community Mr. Butler, I do thank you for your input!!!

Well, it's what I do.

We get a lot of DDoS attacks so we have to use ongoing (and expensive) DDoS protection that lights up when we start getting beat on. Sadly, mitigation services become a cost of doing business.

 

[Trevor Chandler]

Well, it's what I do.

We get a lot of DDoS attacks so we have to use ongoing (and expensive) DDoS protection that lights up when we start getting beat on. Sadly, mitigation services become a cost of doing business.

Why do you suppose the bad actors pound so hard on academia??? Are they attempting only to disrupt, only to steal, or something else?