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Unpatched Vulnerabilities Haunt Government Applications

Security debt in the public sector is primarily concentrated in older and larger applications.

Applications developed by public sector organisations are left unfixed for more than a year.

According to research by Veracode, 59% of government applications have this level of ‘security debt’, compared to 42% of other business apps.

It also found that 93% of apps with vulnerabilities are built in-house, but most of the critical security debt comes from third-party dependencies (55%).

The analysis further shows security debt in the public sector is primarily concentrated in older and larger applications, this is especially true for critical applications.

Dan Raywood Senior Editor SC Media UK

Dan Raywood is a seasoned B2B journalist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity for the past 15 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes. Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.

Dan Raywood Senior Editor SC Media UK

Dan Raywood is a seasoned B2B journalist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity for the past 15 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes. Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.

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