Security News > 2023 > March > Attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever

Attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever.

56% of the vulnerabilities were exploited within seven days of public disclosure - a 12% rise over 2021 and an 87% rise over 2020.

"Rapid7's team of vulnerability researchers works around the clock to thoroughly investigate and provide critical context into emergent threats," said Caitlin Condon, Rapid7 vulnerability research manager and lead Vulnerability Intelligence Report author.

Exploitation of vulnerabilities in ransomware attacks drops.

The report also notes a 33% decrease between 2021 and 2022 in the number of vulnerabilities exploited to carry out ransomware attacks.

According to Condon, this decrease may indicate that ransomware operations have become less reliant on new vulnerabilities.

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