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Eight out of the top ten vulnerabilities exploited by cybercriminals as part of phishing, exploit kits, or remote access trojan (RAT) attacks during 2018 targeted Microsoft's software products, continuing a trend started in 2017.
As detailed in a report by Recorded Future's Kathleen Kuczma, Microsoft continues to be the main target of malicious actors following a similarly "busy" 2017 when the top exploited vulnerabilities changed focus from Adobe's Flash Player.
For the second year in a row, Microsoft was consistently targeted the most, with eight of the top 10 vulnerabilities impacting its products. In 2017, seven of the top 10 vulnerabilities also affected Microsoft. Conversely, the majority of 2016 and 2015’s top vulnerabilities targeted Adobe Flash Player.
80% of the Top Exploited Vulnerabilities Targeted Microsoft in 2018
As detailed in a report by Recorded Future's Kathleen Kuczma, Microsoft continues to be the main target of malicious actors following a similarly "busy" 2017 when the top exploited vulnerabilities changed focus from Adobe's Flash Player.
For the second year in a row, Microsoft was consistently targeted the most, with eight of the top 10 vulnerabilities impacting its products. In 2017, seven of the top 10 vulnerabilities also affected Microsoft. Conversely, the majority of 2016 and 2015’s top vulnerabilities targeted Adobe Flash Player.
80% of the Top Exploited Vulnerabilities Targeted Microsoft in 2018