ZDNet: 10 top security threats of 2014 (so far)

The top security threats of 2014 include equal parts old mistakes, new adversaries, innocent human nature and the evils that people do.

By Violet Blue
November 19, 2014

The top security threats of 2014 include equal parts old mistakes, new adversaries, innocent human nature and the evil that men -- and women, and others -- do.

In 2013, Snowden changed a conversation (and created careers for believers across a spectrum of dark and light). Some, but not all, survived security nightmares credited to Blackhole, the SEA, and Cryptolocker. We said goodbye to Silk Road, and popular consciousness said hello to the mega retail breach with Target.

In contrast, 2014 turned the dial to 11 for infosec disasters and threats -- and the egos all around them.

It was the year of super mega retail breaches, China coming to the fore in attacks, Facebook scams getting out of hand, Shellshock and Heartbleed (who brought a pet POODLE), and application security became the weakest link through a combination of its own faults and the time-honored practice of the irresponsible — the blame game.

Let's countdown the top security threats of 2014...

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