Rapid7 warns of three-day gap before attacks exploit flaws

Rapid7 warns of three-day gap before attacks exploit flaws | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting

Attackers exploited high-severity vulnerabilities an average of three days after public disclosure in the third quarter, according to Rapid7. The cyber security company found that 71% of the exploitation it tracked took place within seven days.The findings are part of its latest Quarterly Threat Landscape Report, which examined newly exploited vulnerabilities, ransomware activity, advanced persistent […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

Rapid7 warns of three-day gap before attacks exploit flaws

Defenders now have just days to patch internet-facing systems, as 71% of tracked exploitation happened within a week of disclosure.