Java Attacks Acclerate in 2013 | Internet News

Java Attacks Acclerate in 2013

Nov 7, 2013
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In recent years, Java has become a highly targeted part of the modern computing experience, and it’s a trend that continues to grow, according to multiple security vendors.

According to a new report from Kaspersky Lab, there were 14.1 million Java exploit attacks in the one-year period from September 2012 to August 2013, with the bulk of the attacks occurring in 2013. From March to August of 2013, Kaspersky reported that it was aware of 8.54 million Java exploit attacks.

Read the full story at eWeek:
Java Attacks Surge in 2013

Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.

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