Misconfigured Networks Main Cause of Breaches

An anonymous reader writes "Responses to a survey from attendees of the DEFCON 18 conference revealed that 73% came across a misconfigured network more than three quarters of the time – which, according to 76% of the sample, was the easiest IT resource to exploit. Results revealed that 18% of professionals believe misconfigured networks are the result of insufficient time or money for audits. 14% felt that compliance audits that don't always capture security best practices are a factor and 11% felt that threat vectors that change faster than they can be addressed play a key role."

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Check those facts & figures

[Just_Say_Duhhh]

73% came across a misconfigured network more than three quarters of the time – which, according to 76% of the sample, was the easiest IT resource to exploit.

So are we to believe that 73% is more than three quarters, or is this a case where 90% of IT is half-mental?

Re:Check those facts & figures

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm assuming it's part of the Da Vinci Code until proven otherwise.

Re:Check those facts & figures

[jd]

Nonono. We had the Russian Station transmit secret numbers recently, this is clearly a response from agents in the field.

Re:Simple fix?

[c6gunner]

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