Annual list outlines hackers' preferences
11 October 2004
An annual list of hackers' favourite security vulnerabilities names web servers and services as the biggest problem spots for Windows-based systems.
The fifth yearly top twenty list from the Sans Institute includes loopholes found in both Windows and Unix/Linux software. The Unix/Linux list is topped by BIND domain name systems.
More than 2,500 software vulnerabilities are identified every year and the list helps companies identify the ones to target first.
"When you tell your systems people to test for thousands of vulnerabilities, your enterprise comes to a stop. What the Top-20 does is give you a place to start your remediation each year," said Sans Director Alan Paller.
The Sans Institute is a non-profit group which trains and certifies computer security professionals. The annual vulnerabilities list is compiled from recommendations by leading security researchers and companies around the world, from institutes such as the National Infrastructure Protection Center and the UK's National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre.
The Sans document, which is more than 100 pages long, also breaks down security holes into categories and provides instructions for correcting them.
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