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New Invicti Security study finds vulnerabilities on the rise

New Invicti Security study finds vulnerabilities on the rise

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Invicti Security has released its Spring 2022 AppSec Indicator, which reveals a rise in severe web vulnerabilities and the need for executive leaders to intertwine their application security and Digital Transformation efforts to reduce risk. The report examines web vulnerabilities from over 939 Invicti customers worldwide and was derived from one of the largest data sets yet, with more than 23 billion security checks executed on customer applications uncovering over 282,000 direct-impact vulnerabilities. 

The data shows that numerous commonplace and well-understood vulnerabilities continue to proliferate in web applications, and the continued presence of these vulnerabilities presents a serious risk to organisations in every industry.

Direct-impact vulnerabilities simply aren’t reducing in frequency, but there are foundational elements to every AppSec programme that can improve security posture. For many organisations without adequate security measures, the persistence of vulnerabilities can be attributed to failures in secure design, a lack of comprehensive scanning and the prevailing talent gap in cybersecurity. While these stressors increase risk, organisations that adopt a proactive and comprehensive approach to application security, prioritising secure design, baking security into the very architecture of applications and scanning their entire application footprint will reduce risk significantly.  

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