[pchelpers] News:The hackers are winning

Web 2 poses new internet threat – experts

Security Focus | 17 Oct 2008 :  The hacking community is outpacing the
security industry, warns a new report from the influential Georgia Tech
Information Security Centre (GTISC). The group says the various sectors
of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the
gap.

A GTISC panel comprising members of the government, IT specialists and
academics warned in its 2008 Emerging Cyber Threats Report that existing
systems are falling behind hacking techniques, which are becoming more
popular and effective.

"The rapid rate of application development for these mediums has
outpaced information security technology so far," the report concludes.
"While the emphasis on functionality over security may not change in
2008, GTISC expects collaboration between the security industry,
carriers, ISPs, application developers and internet users to begin
closing the security gap."

The report highlights five key areas that need addressing: botnets, Web
2.0 attacks, targeted messaging, telecommunications and RFID hacking.

More here:
http://www.techcentral.ie/article.aspx?id=12686


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