High-Severity Flaws Exploited in Three Days as Ransomware Dominates Q3: Rapid7

Rapid7's analysis of the third quarter found that high-severity vulnerabilities were exploited in an average of just three days. Ransomware was a dominant factor during this period. Artificial intelligence was involved in only a small percentage of tracked incidents, specifically 8%. The rapid exploitation of severe flaws highlights the swift pace of attacks. Ransomware played a major role in the quarter's security landscape.