A new and alarming TLS/SSL vulnerability was discovered FREAK. The vulnerability allows for a man in the middle attack by tricking the user and the server into accepting a weak version of HTTPS encryption. The sudden spike in activity for most attack methods can be explained by claiming that attackers often choose to test their capabilities and take advantage of the panic and shift in focus of security teams during such major vulnerabilities. Security teams should be aware of this pattern and better allocate their defenses for future vulnerability publications.”]