An Analysis of Vulnerability Trends, 2008-2016
D. Richard Kuhn, Mohammad S. Raunak, Raghu N. Kacker · 2017
Computer security has been a subject of serious study for at least 40 years, and a steady stream of innovations has improved our ability to protect networks and applications. But attackers have adapted and changed methods over the years as well. Where do we stand today in the battle between attackers and defenders? Are attackers gaining ground, as it often seems when reading press accounts of the latest data exposure? This analysis seeks to answer these questions using data from the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), and to identify classes of vulnerabilities where improvements will be most cost effective.