Of all vulnerabilities in software, be that Java is the most exploited by malware; a staggering 56 percent of all malware targets it. That is according to figures from Kaspersky. Also vulnerabilities in Acrobat Reader to be often abused by attackers.
Kaspersky relies on malware that is intercepted by his virus scanner. Acrobat Reader of Adobe is good for an additional 25 percent of the attacks; together, these two software packages, 81 percent of the ‘exploitmarkt’ in the hands. Only four percent of the malware targets vulnerabilities in Windows and Internet Explorer. About 2 percent is focused on mobile operating system Android. The figures relate to the last quarter.
The popularity of Java among malware authors, can be explained by the high install-base: according to Oracle, Java is installed on 1.1 billion pcs. However, what also plays a part, run Kaspersky, is that a lot of users, Java is not updating, and that many Java bugs easy to abuse.
Vulnerable Java versions, according to Kaspersky. As is 35 percent of users vulnerable to a number of vulnerabilities in August were detected and that the remote execution of rogue code. A patch those bugs solved, but new vulnerabilities are introduced, it is installed on to 21.7 percent of the pc’s. Also insecure versions of Flash, Acrobat, iTunes, Winamp, and Shockwave are common.
The security company says that the Netherlands is a popular home port for the hosting of malware. According to the company was 17 percent of the malware in the Netherlands, hosted in the past quarter. That is an increase of 5.8 percentage points. Only the United States and Russia are more popular, with respectively 20 and 23 percent.
In september, McAfee to the conclusion that three-quarters of the European, with malware infected hosting servers in the Netherlands. That research led to questions in parliament, and in response, added minister Ivo Opstelten of Security and Justice that findings. The minister pulled out this figures from Kaspersky, which found that 12 percent of the infected malware sites in the Netherlands could be found. Now, that figure is so increased.
Most abused software. Source: Kaspersky