CERT Coordination Center 1996 Annual Report

From January through December 1996, the CERT Coordination Center received 31,268 email messages and 2,062 hotline calls reporting computer security incidents or requesting information. We received 345 vulnerability reports and handled 2,573 computer security incidents during this period. More than 10,700 sites were affected by these incidents. When a security breach occurs, the CERT incident response staff helps affected sites to identify and correct problems in their systems and to develop system safeguards and security policies. We coordinate with other sites affected by the same incident and, when an affected site explicitly requests, we facilitate communication with law enforcement and investigative agencies.