http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=118749 By John E. Dunn Techworld 07 July 2009 The number of exploits being written to target specific software vulnerabilities could be at all-time highs, new threat figures have suggested. Fortinet's Threatscape report for June, which actually covers the period between 21 May and 20 June, reveals that of the 108 new vulnerabilities added to its firewall intrusion detection system in the period, 62 were being actively exploited. This is equivalent to a 57.4 percent exploit rate, a rise over previous months and in line with increasing percentages and absolute numbers for recent months. For comparison, April-May exploit rates stood at 46.4 percent, with March-April at 31.3 percent. Of the top 10 most common vulnerabilities noted by Fortinet, two were rated as ‘critical', the highest threat level, seven were rated as ‘high', and one as ‘medium'. The vast majority of the vulnerabilities target holes in desktop software rather than on servers or other types of equipment. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, July 25-30 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Network with 4,000+ delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Tue Jul 07 2009 - 23:46:11 PDT
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