ZDNet: Only 5.5% of all vulnerabilities are ever exploited in the wild

Yes, you read the headline correctly.  If you read up on all things security on a regular basis, you would think that these threats are out of control wreaking havoc on the world but that’s not the case.

While it should not be used as justification to let your guard down by looking to skimp on security related items for you and your organization, its best to use the information to put things in perspective.

Check out the full article here to see more specifics as to the other findings the study discovered.

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