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Top 5 Myths of Website Security :: June 2007 ::

Hackers behave like water, taking the path of least resistance. Today this path leads over SSL, and past the firewall, where nothing exists between them, the website, and the information it holds. This is how a Web hacker views the world. Using a browser and a few simple tricks, hackers can penetrate a website, access the credit card database, and make off with critical data, customer databases or even intranet information, unseen. With network firewalls and patch management now standard practice, the network perimeter has become increasingly secure. Determined to stay a step ahead, hackers have moved up the software stack, focusing on the website itself. Gartner Group has stated that over 70% of cyber attacks occur at the application layer. Even more alarming, WhiteHat Security has found that 8 in 10 websites currently have serious vulnerabilities... Download Whitepaper ›››

About the Author ::
Jeremiah Grossman is the founder and CTO of WhiteHat Security. Mr. Grossman is a world-renowned expert in Web security, co-founder of the Web Application Security Consortium, and recently named to InfoWorld's Top 25 CTOs for 2007. He has authored dozens of articles and white papers, is credited with the discovery of many cutting-edge attack and defensive techniques, and co-author of the recently published book, Cross-Site Scripting Attacks. Mr. Grossman is frequently quoted in business and technology publications such as InfoWorld, USA Today, PC World, Dark Reading, SC Magazine, SecurityFocus, C-Net, CSO Magazine, and InformationWeek.