The number of vulnerabilities has increased rapidly over the past eight years and grown threefold.
The number of vulnerabilities has increased rapidly over the past eight years and grown threefold. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by IBM in April 2025. It covers topics including Vulnerabilities. The original data appears in IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The number of vulnerabilities has increased rapidly over the past eight years and grown threefold. This data was published by IBM and covers Vulnerabilities.
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This statistic comes from IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index, published by IBM on April 17, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-53633.
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