Analyzing Vulnerability and Exploitation Activity in 2021

Jared Semrau and James Sadowski join host Luke McNamara to discuss some of their teams’ research this year into the rise of observed 0-days and other exploitation trends. They cover how the vulnerability landscape has evolved over the years, what has made 2021 stand out so far, and how the nature of threat activity—particularly the growth of ransomware—has shifted the makeup of actors in this space. 

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Patch Me If You Can: Analyzing Trends in Time to Exploit (Q1 2020 Through Q1 2021)

Shut the Front Door: VPN Vulnerability Exploitation Trends, January 2019 – June 2021