Cyber Security· Important
Data Analysis Reveals Why Most Vulnerabilities Remain Unexploited
Microsoft's analysis of 383,000 vulnerabilities since 1999 confirms that less than 0.5% are exploited in the wild. Attackers overwhelmingly favor 'takeover' vulnerabilities, such as Remote Code Execution (RCE) and privilege escalation, while AI-assisted exploit development has significantly reduced the time between disclosure and weaponization.