Report: Global Security Threats Increased
IBM released the results of its X-Force 2010 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report, which showed that vulnerability disclosures are increasing dramatically, having reached record levels for the first half of 2010.
In total, 4,396 new vulnerabilities were documented in the first half of 2010, representing a 36 percent increase over the same time period last year. More than half of all the vulnerabilities disclosed had no vendor-supplied patch at the end of the period under examination.
Web applications continue to be the greatest threat, according to the report, with cloud and virtualization posing key future areas of concern.
“Threat dynamics continue to multiply and evolve at a furious pace, making it more crucial than ever to look at unfolding trends so we can better prepare our clients for the future,” said Steve Robinson, general manager, IBM Security Solutions. “This year’s X-Force report reveals that although threats are on the rise, the industry as a whole is getting much more vigilant about reporting vulnerabilities. This underscores the increased focus among our clients to continue looking for security solutions that help them better manage risk and ensure their IT infrastructure is secure by design.”
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