Research Reveals New Vulnerabilities Being Exploited within 48 Hours

Research from 2024 shows attackers rapidly weaponize new vulnerabilities (61% within 48 hours), with ransomware and automated zero-day exploitation (exemplified by Cl0p's MOVEit attacks) driving large breaches—especially in healthcare—while AI has increased attack automation, obfuscation, SSRF (up 452%), and more convincing BEC and file-based phishing (HTML 38%, PDF 22%); the report urges multilayered defenses and proactive vulnerability management.