Nation-states are more interested in exploiting zero-days
The number of zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild continued on an upward trajectory in 2023, posing a worrying question for businesses and consumers alike, new research from Google’s security experts has claimed.
A new report from Mandiant and Google’s own Threat Analysis Group (TAG) analyzed the zero-day landscape, noting hackers were focused on third-party components and libraries, as that allowed them faster and easier scaling, for maximum impact.
According to the analysis, there were 87 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild last year, more than 50% compared to the year before (62). However, the year was somewhat better than the record-breaking 2021, when 106 zero-days were abused.
