Summary: CrowdStrike’s 2025 Global Threat Report highlights significant trends in cybersecurity for 2024, including a surge in China-linked activities and a decrease in breakout time for cyber intrusions. The report shows a concerning rise in identity-based attacks and emphasizes the shift towards malware-free detections. Proactive defense strategies are recommended to counter these evolving threats.
Affected: CrowdStrike
Keypoints :
- 26 new threat groups identified, totaling 257 adversaries.
- 150% increase in China-linked activity across all sectors; 200-300% in some industries.
- Average breakout time for cyber intrusions decreased to 48 minutes.
- Over 50% of vulnerabilities were related to initial access, highlighting system exposure risks.
- 79% of detections in 2024 were malware-free, a significant rise from five years ago.
- Vishing attacks increased by 442% from the first to the second half of the year.
- Organizations are urged to adopt proactive defense strategies against identity-based attacks.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/26-new-threat-groups-spotted-in-2024-crowdstrike/