CWE - 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors

A nice detailed list on the top security issues related primarily to software most of which can and should be addressed during development. With some good security practices and education, most developers and processes should be able to handle these kinds of issues as part of their development cycle.

Here's a brief excerpt from the site[1]:

The 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors is a list of the most widespread and critical errors that can lead to serious vulnerabilities in software. They are often easy to find, and easy to exploit. They are dangerous because they will frequently allow attackers to completely take over the software, steal data, or prevent the software from working at all.

The Top 25 list is a tool for education and awareness to help programmers to prevent the kinds of vulnerabilities that plague the software industry, by identifying and avoiding all-too-common mistakes that occur before software is even shipped.

URL[1]: http://cwe.mitre.org/top25/index.html

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