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Re: Evolution of security threats and exploits...
From: Shain Singh <shain.singh () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:01:19 +1100
On 1 December 2010 23:10, cribbar <crib.bar () hotmail co uk> wrote:
Could I ask, from the perspective of an internal systems administrator, the so called “good guy”, do you hackers / pen testers see any major trends in the IT security industry that people with malicious intent are now targeting or exploiting these days, as opposed to say, 5 years ago? Has any of the main focus of primary attack shifted in the last few years?
Have a look at Verizon's Data Breaches Report - they have done one for the last few years and the results are pretty interesting - based on who the sample data was from. http://www.verizonbusiness.com/resources/reports/rp_2010-data-breach-report_en_xg.pdf -- Shaineel Singh e: shain.singh () gmail com p: +61 422 921 951 w: http://buffet.shainsingh.com -- "Too many have dispensed with generosity to practice charity" - Albert Camus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Information Assurance Certification Review Board Prove to peers and potential employers without a doubt that you can actually do a proper penetration test. IACRB CPT and CEPT certs require a full practical examination in order to become certified. http://www.iacertification.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Evolution of security threats and exploits... cribbar (Dec 01)
- RE: Evolution of security threats and exploits... Jarret Raim (Dec 01)
- Re: Evolution of security threats and exploits... Dan Crowley (Dec 01)
- Re: Evolution of security threats and exploits... Shain Singh (Dec 01)
- Re: Evolution of security threats and exploits... Todd Haverkos (Dec 10)
- Re: Evolution of security threats and exploits... cribbar (Dec 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Fwd: Evolution of security threats and exploits... Ryan Sears (Dec 01)
- Re: Evolution of security threats and exploits... Haroon Meer (Dec 01)