Key figures and facts on vulnerabilities from a global information security perspective
The numbers are in, and it’s official—2024 was a record-breaking year for cybersecurity.
For starters:
- 2024 is the year with the most recorded Secunia Advisories since 2002—and many of those significant vulnerabilities led to data breaches, ransomware attacks and other types of threats that impacted many organizations worldwide
- NVD published over 40,000 CVEs in 2024, an increase of almost 39% compared to 2023 (28,817 CVEs)
How did vendors fair in a year with such cyberinsecurity?
Addressing vulnerabilities and thoroughly evaluating vendor performance is essential for reducing your odds of attacks and keeping your enterprise secure. To get this valuable comprehensive information and accomplish those goals, start your journey to stronger cybersecurity with the 2024 Flexera Annual Software Vulnerability and Threat Intelligence Report.
This resource includes:
- Data from Flexera Secunia Research, our team that monitors the most third-party applications and operating systems, while testing, verifying and rescoring the vulnerabilities reported in them
- Global trends and insights that enable you to understand the vulnerability landscape and devise strategies to secure what matters for your business