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🛡️ Cybersecurity Weekly Dispatch 🛡️

✅Weekly general new public vulnerabilities report! 🔥

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Nov 20, 2023
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying informed is not just a choice—it's a necessity! 🌐 This week has been bustling with activity, revealing vulnerabilities ranging from minor to critical, and spanning a spectrum of the world's leading tech giants. Let’s dive into the latest vulnerabilities, analyze the trends, and arm ourselves with knowledge to fortify our digital defenses! 🛡️✨

All the information provided in this post has been extracted from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) from National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) from the government of US.

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1️⃣ Weekly Vulnerability Roundup

This week, we’ve identified:

  • 151 OTHER vulnerabilities.

  • 42 LOW vulnerabilities.

  • 272 MEDIUM vulnerabilities.

  • 205 HIGH vulnerabilities.

  • 37 CRITICAL vulnerabilities.

Conclusion

The numbers underscore a pressing need for vigilance. Although the occurrence of critical vulnerabilities is lower, their potential impact should not be underestimated. 🎯


2️⃣ Comparative Vulnerability Insights

Comparing the current data with the previous week, we have:

  • An increase in MEDIUM vulnerabilities from 233 to 272.

  • A decrease in HIGH vulnerabilities from 248 to 205.

  • A significant drop in CRITICAL vulnerabilities from 109 to 37.

Conclusion

The decrease in critical and high vulnerabilities is a silver lining, but the rise in medium threats suggests attackers are continuously finding new chinks in the armor. 📉🔍


3️⃣ Vulnerabilities by Status

  • 0 Received.

  • 431 Awaiting Analysis.

  • 144 Undergoing Analysis.

  • 107 Analyzed.

  • 0 Modified, Deferred, Rejected.

Conclusion

With most vulnerabilities still awaiting or undergoing analysis, there's a critical window for preemptive action. It's a race against time! ⏳

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