Blasted from the past: why you can't ignore old vulnerabilities. Issue 12 (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kidron, Marina
• Is Part Of: Computer fraud & security. Issue 12(2017)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Computer crimes -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 364.168
• DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3723(17)30109-4
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-3723

Abstract

Abstract : How many cyber-security articles begin with 'The threat landscape changes constantly'? While the concept is true, one aspect of the threat landscape likes to stay the same as long as it can – exploited vulnerabilities. According to data from the latest Fortinet Global Threat Landscape Report, 90% of enterprises are still recording exploits for vulnerabilities that are more than three years old, and 60% for vulnerabilities more than a decade old. 1