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Sead Fadilpašić

Forget zero-days - 'N-days' could be the most worrying security threat facing your systems today, here's why

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  • Flashpoint report claims over 80% of exploited flaws are n-days, not zero-days
  • Average time to exploit dropped from 745 days (2018) to just 44 days (2025)
  • Attackers focus on firewalls, VPNs, and edge devices; China most active in exploitation campaigns
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