SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities

SANS recently released their annual Top 20 Vulnerabilities. This year show a marked difference from previous years. Where there have generally been 10 Windows-based vulnerabilities and 10 Linux / Unix-based vulnerabilities, this year has a broader spectrum of flaws, illustrating the evolution of attacks to look for creative new ways to infiltrate systems aside from attacking the operating system directly. This year there are only 5 Windows-based and 2 Linux / Unix-based vulnerabilities in the Top 20, but there are 10 cross-platform vulnerabilities such as Media Players and Antivirus Software, and 3 networking vulnerabilities such as the Cisco IOS. For the complete list of the SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities and more details about each, visit the SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities site.