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Week in review: VMware ESXi zero-day exploited, SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users
2024-08-04 07:21

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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Vmware 186 83 403 203 107 796
Android 4 0 17 2 0 19