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We are making it easier for attackers??
The first line of the quoted Gartner article says that the threats have remained the same but we're "seeing some new and clever evasion techniques"

Then the last line says that "The biggest change was the decline in ability to prevent or shield vulnerabilities"

So Gartner reckons that means "we are making it easier for attackers"???

Doesn't it just mean that the attackers are improving their techniques at a faster rate than we've been able to improve/adapt our defences?

Not sure this shows there's a complacency re vulnerability management, but that it's getting more and more difficult to protect systems/data from determined attackers (who are increasing in both number and technical ability)
Posted by: iTeaBoy   Posted on: 10/21/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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We are making it easier for attackers??  iTeaBoy | 10/21/09

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