It Takes an Average of 205 to Fix Critical Cybersecurity Flaws

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According to a new WhiteHat Security research, more than 66% of all utility programs had at least one exploitable vulnerability exposed on a yearly basis. Many of these vulnerabilities are “pedestrian,” meaning they require little effort or skill to discover.

The report, titled AppSec Stats Flash, shows that utility companies have the widest exposure in their applications vulnerabilities. This underscores an issue that made national headlines last week, namely that more than 50,000 water treatment plants in the United States lack adequate cybersecurity.  

In addition to an attack on a Florida water treatment plant earlier this year, the study revealed that there had been lots of unreported attacks on utility companies. 

According to Setu Kulkarni, vice president of WhiteHat Security, more than 66% of apps in the manufacturing business had a 365-day window of exposure. In…

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