Cybercriminals have a median seven-day window of opportunity during which they can exploit a vulnerability to attack their victims, potentially siphoning sensitive data, launching ransomware attacks and causing extensive financial damage before organizations even take the first step to determine their cyber exposure and whether they are at risk. According to a new Tenable report, it takes a median six days for a cybercriminal to weaponize vulnerabilities once a new public exploit first becomes available.

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