"Vulnerability Disclosures Drop in Q1 for First Time in a Decade"

An analysis recently published by Risk Based Security reveals a decrease in the number of vulnerabilities reported in the first quarter of 2020 by 20%. Although the decline in reported vulnerabilities occurred in the same quarter as the surge of remote workers resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, a clear connection still has not been determined as to why there are fewer vulnerabilities. Brian Martin, vice president of intelligence for Risk-Based Security, emphasized the emergence of outliers observed by security professionals because of COVID-19. One of the reasons behind the drop in vulnerabilities could be the disruption of security operations and the reduction of security workers due to the pandemic. This article continues to discuss the decline in the number of reported vulnerabilities in Q1 2020 and why this number could be lower due to COVID-19's impact.

Dark Reading reports "Vulnerability Disclosures Drop in Q1 for First Time in a Decade"