Adobe Flash Accounts for 8 of the Top 10 Vulnerabilities Used in Exploit Kits

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Threat intelligence research company Recorded Future has put together a list of the most used vulnerabilities currently integrated in exploit kits (EK).

Their research covered the period from January 1, 2015, to September 30, 2015, and included data from the analysis of over 100 exploits kits currently used for various types of attack scenarios.
For the uninitiated, an exploit kit is a collection of hacking tools that facilitate the infection of a user's computer with a particular piece of malware, specifically targeting known security vulnerabilities.
Some of today's most famous exploit kits include the Angler EK, the Fiesta EK, the Hanjuan EK, the Nuclear EK, and the Neutrino EK.
By looking at the type of security vulnerabilities exploit kits leverage to deliver their malicious payloads, the researchers from Recorded Future were able to create a top 10 of the most used security flaws.
Adobe Flash Accounts for 8 of the Top 10 Vulnerabilities Used in Exploit Kits - Softpedia
 

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