Educational Technology

July 6, 2011

Cybersecurity experts warn of common software error

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

By Shaun Waterman, The Washington Times

Millions of websites all over the world routinely are built with one of the most basic security flaws because software designers are not taught anything about security, according to cybersecurity experts. The flaw makes websites vulnerable to “SQL injection,” in which hackers take control of a site’s database — including user names and passwords — by writing a special code in text boxes where users enter log-in data or type search terms. The flaw was identified as the No. 1 computer-security vulnerability in a report released this week, “The Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors 2011.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/28/cybersecurity-experts-warn-common-software-error/

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