Comments on: Top ten security threats of 2005 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/26/top-ten-security-threats-of-2005/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:06:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Chris_B http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/26/top-ten-security-threats-of-2005/#comment-2373 Chris_B Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:07:10 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/26/top-ten-security-threats-of-2005/#comment-2373 That is in actuality a top ten vulnerability list. I look forward to the day when goverment agencies resposible for distributing infosec information to the public learn the difference between threats, risks and vulnerabilities. To quote Richard Bejtlich: <i>A threat is a party with the capabilities and intentions to exploit a vulnerability in an asset. A vulnerability is a weakness in an asset that could lead to exploitation. </i> That is in actuality a top ten vulnerability list. I look forward to the day when goverment agencies resposible for distributing infosec information to the public learn the difference between threats, risks and vulnerabilities.

To quote Richard Bejtlich:

A threat is a party with the capabilities and intentions to exploit a vulnerability in an asset.

A vulnerability is a weakness in an asset that could lead to exploitation.

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