Security News > 2020 > April > Increase in Exploited Zero-Days Shows Broader Access to Vulnerabilities
The number of identified zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited has increased in 2019, revealing a broadened access to these security flaws, according to security firm FireEye.
FireEye research found that more zero-days were exploited last year than in any of the previous three years, while also observing that more tracked actors have gained access to such capabilities.
Although not all zero-day exploitations could be attributed to a specific group, it appears that an increasing number of hackers has gained access to zero-days offered by companies that specialize in supplying offensive cyber capabilities.
In 2016 and 2017, BlackOasis also showed frequent access to zero-day vulnerabilities.
While state groups will likely continue internal exploit discovery and development, more adversaries are expected to gain access to zero-days through private companies, and at a faster rate, FireEye says.