Hackers turn their back on exploiting Java to focus on Flash flaws
The malicious hackers developing exploit kits, designed to help online criminals break into computers systems and spread malware, are keener on exploiting Adobe Flash than any other software.
That’s one of the findings of NTT Group’s newly-published “Global Threat Intelligence Report”, which has noted a marked switch in recent years as hackers have switched from exploiting Java vulnerabilities to targeting Adobe Flash Player instead.
According to NTT Group’s report, all of the top top 10 vulnerabilities targeted by exploit kits during 2015 were related to Adobe Flash, which has a long and troubled history of poor security. That compares to Flash only having one entry in 2013’s list of top 10 vulnerabilities, compared to eight for Java.
