Exploitation of 159 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in Q1 2025 — Almost a Quarter in Less than a Day after Disclosure

During the initial quarter of 2025, there has been a recorded exploitation of around 159 CVE identifications in the natural environment, an increase from 151 in the final quarter of 2024.

During the initial quarter of 2025, there has been a recorded exploitation of around 159 CVE identifications in the natural environment, an increase from 151 in the final quarter of 2024.
“In the light of our observations, vulnerabilities are being exploited rapidly, with nearly 28.3% of weaknesses being targeted within 24 hours of their CVE disclosure,” VulnCheck highlighted in a document delivered to The Hacker News.
This signifies that a total of 45 security drawbacks have been manipulated

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