Sideloading is the installation of software from a third party rather than an approved source, for example applications that are not available from official vendors or app stores. This hack is creating yet another valuable opportunity for cybercriminals.
Our latest analysis of the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) has revealed that 2021 has now officially broken the record for common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) logged by researchers. NIST is the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, and its National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is a repository of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).