Security News > 2020 > August > Microsoft, Oracle, and Google top list of companies with most vulnerabilities disclosed in Q2
The number of vulnerabilities being disclosed by major technology companies is returning to normal levels after a lower-than-usual first quarter, due in no small part to the disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.
"It is also important to note that 2015's single Fujiwhara event saw a total of 277 disclosed vulnerabilities from all reports that day, less than half of what we saw from the April Fujiwhara this year. During April's Fujiwhara event we saw 506 new vulnerabilities reported, 79% of which came from seven vendors. Compared to other Patch Tuesdays this year, the highest reported"only" 273 new vulnerabilities on June 9th.".
"IT Security teams and Vulnerability Managers dealing with reduced staffing and budgets will surely struggle to triage and assess the sheer volume of issues disclosed in a single day. Hundreds of vulnerabilities are being disclosed within a short time period, with the bulk of them being from major vendors such as Microsoft and Adobe, affecting widely-used products," the report said.
In the second quarter of 2020, Microsoft specifically saw a 150% increase in vulnerabilities disclosed compared to the same period last year with 762 disclosures.
Microsoft's high numbers are due to Windows 10, which leads all products having the most disclosed vulnerabilities in Q2 this year, according to the report.