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Software Security

1.What do you see as the most critical and current threats effecting Internet accessible websites?
2. What online resources do you use to keep abreast of web security issues? Can you give an example of a recent web security vulnerability or threat?
any one please urgent need short but direct answers please!!!!!!! thanks

Total Answers and Comments: 3

Last Update: August 11, 2009 Asked by: yonca

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December 01, 2008 05:21:56

srinivasulub1981

Member Since: December 2005 Contribution: 381

RE: Software Security

Now a days hacking is going between countries and for the banks.

We can put authentication to our web site in terms of IP masking ...

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August 08, 2009 03:35:37

saravanan123

Member Since: July 2009 Contribution: 163

RE: Software Security

Now most of the virus which is directly attacking the controlpanel of the system because it has been writtten like that only so we can put some good antivirus inorder to safeguard the system

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August 11, 2009 04:57:42

mathan_vel

Member Since: December 2007 Contribution: 422

RE: Software Security

1. Current threats effecting Internet accessible websites:

a. Targeted phishing

b. Operating Systems Kernel Vulnerabilities

c. Client-side vulnerabilities

d. Web-based worms

e. Spyware

f. Targeted File Attachment Attacks

g. Web-based Botnets

h. Windows File Format Attacks

i. Blacklist Defeats

j. Counter-surveillance

2. No Website is 100 Secure. Prevention is the better way to secure the
website. Security Vulnerability arise on different ways which up on risks. the
Critical risk is attacking the website and stealing the data.

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