Have you ever heard the saying, “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t”? In short, it’s better to take a risk with something or someone you understand.

In cybersecurity, that’s not really the case. The devils we know are known vulnerabilities, documented holes or weaknesses in software and applications, and they’re both growing in number and still capable of wreaking havoc. According to Statista, the number of common vulnerabilities and exploits (CVEs) discovered per year is steadily increasing, with just over 29,000 discovered in 2023; as of August of this year, 25,583 more vulnerabilities have been added to the list.

At this point, you may be thinking, “But if the vulnerabilities are known, doesn’t that mean that they can be patched and secured?” 

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