January 21, 2009

87% of Websites Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks

Latest report shows almost all Websites are vulnerable to hacker attacks

Continuing into 2009, the focus on securing Web-based applications will continue to grow. Although this has been an issue for a small subset of businesses for a number of years, PCI DSS and its mandate to secure Web application data has driven many businesses to focus on the problem.

Given the complexity of existing infrastructures and the speed at which researchers are creating new Website exploits, this will clearly be an ongoing project. In 2009, even more companies will clamor for secure Web applications, especially given recent reports from a variety of organizations such as the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC), IBM-ISS and MITRE, showing estimates that upwards of 87% of Websites are vulnerable to attack.

by
Doug Simpson, Security Engineer
DSimpson@cenzic.com


	Security management in 2009: Compliance and more
	SearchSecurity article on the security trends for 2009
	http://www.searchsecurityasia.com/content/information-security-forecast-security-management-2009

Topic Tags: hacker attacks

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