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

John Leonard
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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 Willi...

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