Top 10 Security Threats List

The System Administration, Networking and Security Institute has published the top ten Internet security risks. The list includes software exploits that hackers most often use to breach security systems and gain access to critical data. One of the top risks, the institute says, are vulnerable versions of BIND, the popular DNS directory service that allows malicious users to locate names without knowing the IP address. Right behind BIND was CGI programs. For more information and to read the list visit the SANS Web site.