Forget zero-days, the most dangerous vulnerabilities are decades old, says ethical hacker

John Leonard
John Leonard
clock 26 November 2019 •
Holly Grace Williams: the vulnerabilities are older than the hackers that use them
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Holly Grace Williams: the vulnerabilities are older than the hackers that use them

Ethical hacker Holly Grace Williams on the blind spots that lead to companies being compromised

"Everyone always wants to know what's the cutting-edge stuff, what's the latest class of vulnerability," said ethical hacker, penetration tester and technical director of Secarma, Holly Grace Williams...

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