IBM: Vulnerabilities surge in first half, majority remain unpatched

Disclosed vulnerabilities surged in the first half of the year and more than 55 percent of them remained unpatched, according to a report from IBM.

Big Blue's X-Force report found the following:

• 4,396 new vulnerabilities were documented in the first half, up 36 percent from a year ago.
• 55 percent of those vulnerabilities had no vendor-supplied patch.
• Web application vulnerabilities were the biggest threat and accounted for 55 percent of all disclosures.
• Hidden attacks via JavaScript are surging and PDF exploits surge.

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