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Tried-and-tested and newly discovered<br />

zero-day vulnerabilities continued to be<br />

exploited in attacks.<br />

Exploiting new as opposed to old vulnerabilities proved more effective because security<br />

vendors have yet to create patches for them. Zero-day exploits can catch security<br />

vendors and victims alike unawares. On the other hand, targeting old vulnerabilities<br />

also proved reliable because attackers can just use tried-and-tested exploits that may be<br />

easily bought.<br />

17 | Targeted Attack Trends

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