Cybercrime became easier in 2024 with the rise of info-stealer malware, or software that collects login credentials. Instead of breaking into target networks using vulnerabilities, hackers can just log in with those stolen credentials. They don’t even have to steal them themselves, but can buy them on the dark web. IBM’s 2024 X-Force Intelligence report describes the “relative ease of acquiring credentials.” On the heels of the Snowflake incident earlier this year, one of the most publicized an...