Zero Day Exploits More Than Doubled in 2015

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    The number of attacks exploiting previously unknown software vulnerabilities (known as a “zero day attacks”) have more than doubled in 2015. Usually these attacks can’t be prevented by updating the software with patches since the hackers have already infiltrated and exploited the affected computers before the patches can be deployed. Interestingly, 10 of these attacks came from Adobe Flash vulnerabilities. Read more at ARS Technica.

    Image via Naked Security by Sophos
    Image via Naked Security by Sophos