Java Primary Cause of 91 Percent of Attacks: Cisco | Linux Today

Java Primary Cause of 91 Percent of Attacks: Cisco

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Sean Michael Kerner
Jan 16, 2014

There are many different risks and attacks that IT professionals had to deal with in 2013, but no one technology was more abused or more culpable that Java, according to Cisco’s latest annual security report.

The Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report found that Java represented 91 percent of all Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) in 2013.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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