Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide, according to the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index from IBM X-Force. The report highlights the preference of cybercriminals to 'log in' using valid accounts rather than hacking into corporate networks. The index is based on insights from monitoring billions of security events daily in over 130 countries.
There’s an emerging global identity crisis as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide. According to the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index from IBM X-Force, in 2023 cybercriminals saw more opportunities to “log in” versus hack into corporate networks through valid accounts – making this tactic a preferred weapon of choice for threat actors.
The X-Force Threat Intelligence Index is based on insights and observations from monitoring over 150-billion security events per day in more than 130 countries. In addition, data is gathered and analysed from multiple sources within IBM, including IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, X-Force Red, IBM Managed Security Services, and data provided from Red Hat Insights and Intezer , which contributed to the 2024 report.* Attacks on critical infrastructure reveal industry “faux pa
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