IBM uses a system called X-Force to analyze and document vulnerabilities in many different Software Programs. In their most recent report X-force found 4,396 vulnerabilities in the first half of this year. This was a 36 percent increase from the last report. Apple is currently in the lead with four percent of all disclosures, followed closely by Microsoft and Adobe. Adobe who was previously rated number 9 jumped up due to issues with Adobe Reader and Flash Player. The presence of exploiting groups like Gumblar will continue to expose these vulnerabilities, especially with formats like PDF. 55 percent of the vulnerabilities found had no vendor patch to correct them; Microsoft leads the pack with 23% of problems unpatched. The leap in disclosures relates to groups taking more interested in finding issues like this in software, as attackers build much greater infrastructures. Attackers are innovating all the time, which is going to force developers to be on top of their game in terms of security.
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