20,000+ new vulnerability reports predicted for 2020, shattering previous records

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Over 9,000 new vulnerabilities have been reported in the first six months of 2020, and we are on track to see more than 20,000 new vulnerability reports this year — a new record, Skybox Security reveals.

Reshaping the way that people work

  • 50% increase in mobile vulnerabilities highlights dangers of blurring line between corporate and personal networks
  • Ransomware thrives during COVID-19 pandemic, with new samples increasing by 72%
  • Attacks on critical infrastructure, including healthcare companies and research labs, have added to chaos

“The global COVID-19 pandemic has completely reshaped the way that organizations and their employees work” said Ron Davidson, VP of R&D and CTO for Skybox Security.

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