Your website isn't safe

You may think you have the highest level of security on your website and the money you have spent to keep it safe is paying off, but a new survey by WhiteHat Security, a security and audit provider specializing in web application security, finds that you may be wrong. More than half of the websites surveyed in the annual "WhiteHat Website Security Statistics Report" currently have a high, critical or urgent security issue.

Social networking sites are responsible for the highest level of vulnerabilities, according to the survey. It found that more than 80 percent of these sites have an urgent, critical or high severity issue, reports CSOonline.com.

"One of the biggest takeaways from this report is that not all vulnerabilities are created equal, but many are very serious, leaving the door open to exploit sensitive information and cause some serious damage," said Jeremiah Grossman, founder and chief technology officer at WhiteHat Security, in a statement on the findings.

The takeaway from this survey is a simple one: If you think you are doing enough to protect your system, think again and target your vulnerabilities.

For more on security vulnerabilities:
- check out this CSOonline.com article

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