Internet Security: THE TOP 25 MOST DANGEROUS PROGRAMMING ERRORS

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Internet Security: THE TOP 25 MOST DANGEROUS PROGRAMMING ERRORS

01-13-2009, 11:07 AM,

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Internet Security: THE TOP 25 MOST DANGEROUS PROGRAMMING ERRORS

Quote:The US National Security Agency has helped put together a list of the world's most dangerous coding mistakes.

The 25 entry list contains errors that can lead to security holes or vulnerable areas that can be targeted by cyber criminals.

Experts say many of these errors are not well understood by programmers. According to the SANS Institute in Maryland, just two of the errors led to more than 1.5m web site security breaches during 2008...

full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7824939.stm

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