Microsoft Office is the most commonly exploited application in 2019
A report has indicated that Microsoft Office is the most exploited application in 2019
Information has been gathered by PreciseSecurity that reveals a list of the most commonly exploited applications in the third quarter of 2019.
According to PreciseSecurity, Microsoft Office solutions and applications are the most commonly exploited applications around the world. The data taken over the third quarter of 2019 shows that 72.85% of cyber exploits are done in Microsoft Office products.
The following software applications that come after Microsoft Office are: web browsers with 13.47%, Android with 9.09%, Java with 2.36%, Adobe Flash with 1.57%, and PDF with 0.66%. So, where are these cyber exploits coming from? PreciseSecurity traced the exploits back to five top countries. The United States with 79.16% of exploits, the Netherlands with 15.58%, Germany with 2.35%, France with 1.85%, and Russia with 1.05%. For more information about the exploits check out this link here.
Last updated: Dec 21, 2019 at 06:11 am CST
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