InfoWorld - Security Adviser: The 5 cyber attacks you're most likely to face

Don't be distracted by the exploit of the week. Invest your time and money defending against the threats you're apt to confront

DECEMBER 04, 2012
By Roger A. Grimes

As a consultant, one the security biggest problems I see is one of perception: The threats companies think they face are often vastly different than the threats that pose the greatest risk. For example, they hire me to deploy state-of-the-art PKI or an enterprisewide intrusion detection system, when really what they need is better patching.

The fact is most companies face the same threats -- and should be doing their utmost to counteract those risks. Here are the five most common successful cyber attacks.

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