The number of known cybersecurity adversaries continues to grow, along with the sophistication of their attacks and the quantity of targets. Attackers’ average breakout times diminished year-over-year, while voice phishing, attacks related to initial access and those exploiting the cloud all grew, according to the latest CrowdStrike Global Threat Report (Report). This article synthesizes the key lessons from the Report, including steps organizations can take to protect themselves against ever-evolving cyber threats. For coverage of other CrowdStrike reports, see “Examining the Cyber Threat Landscape Dominated by Stealth Attacks” (Mar. 20, 2024); and “Cloud Attacks and Six Other Cybersecurity Dangers for 2023 and 2024” (Apr. 26, 2023).