: Written by Mark Waid with stellar artwork by Dan Mora, this run continued to be a favorite on digital hitlists due to its vibrant art style and silver-age energy.
Whether you are auditing your physical long-boxes or organizing a digital shelf, the stands as a remarkably balanced week of storytelling that offered something for every tier of comic book fan.
On February 21, 2024, cybersecurity analysts released a critical "Hitlist" of vulnerabilities that are actively being weaponized. This post explains what that list means, why 0-days are dangerous, and how to prioritize your patch management without losing sleep.
The "Hitlist" refers to digital scans or rips of all other comic books—those that are not part of the current week's new releases. This often includes: Older issues being digitized for the first time. High-quality rescans 0-day and Hitlist Week -02-21-2024-
Beyond the "Big Two," independent publishers utilized the February 21, 2024 release window to launch ambitious new projects and sustain indie mega-hits.
: A core pillar of the Krakoan era's dramatic conclusion, pushing the mutant race toward its ultimate fate.
In addition to 0-day exploits, hitlist-related attacks have also been on the rise. Threat actors are using hitlists to target specific systems and networks, often with devastating consequences. Some of the notable hitlist-related attacks reported recently include: : Written by Mark Waid with stellar artwork
The data from February 2024 paints a clear picture: the era of the "zero-day" is accelerating. The week of February 21st was not an anomaly but part of a concerning trend, as the number of exploited zero-day vulnerabilities is increasing. Attackers are not just guessing; they are working from their own hitlists—maps of the highest‑value, most vulnerable systems they can exploit to achieve their goals.
[Internet] ---> [Edge Gateway / Firewall] ---> [DMZ / Isolated Proxy] ---> [Internal Network] | | (Strict MFA & Micro-Segmentation) (Zero Trust Architecture)
Exchange Server remains a crown‑jewel target for ransomware groups and state‑sponsored actors. The ability to compromise an Exchange environment without authentication makes this flaw a top priority. This post explains what that list means, why
Based on the specific threats that were active during the week of February 21, 2024, any organization serious about its security posture should take the following actions:
were actively exploited in February 2024, representing a significant threat surge.
: A highly anticipated second issue in Jonathan Hickman’s rebooted Ultimate Universe. Edge of Spider-Verse #1