Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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Security Holes

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Vulnerabilities

The larger and more complex information systems are, the greater the possibility of error in logic and loopholes in algorithm.

These are weak points that could enable hackers to breach a system and compromise the integrity of information stored. Programmers themselves who are not yet adept in writing software code can unknowingly misuse the code and lead to a vulnerability.

A classic example of vulnerabilities that can be exploited is a weak password or its repeated use on various services or software. There are also websites containing malware that installs automatically once visited. Even legitimate software could be a venue for an exploit [...]

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