Welcome to September's edition of Internet Security News, the monthly risks bulletin detailing the latest Internet software and system vulnerabilities from NTA Monitor, a leading Internet security testing company. It provides a convenient way to keep up to date with the fast changing world of Internet security; this month's edition includes a total of 12 risk issues: 0 High, 6 Medium, 2
Low and 4 Informational.
September 2004
What could happen within 20 mins?
(Informational)
According to the researchers, an unpatched Windows PC connected to the Internet will last for only about 20 minutes before it's compromised by malware, on average.
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Have we seen this before or is it only a dream?
(Medium risk)
A new version of the worm that spread from infected Microsoft Web servers in June has been identified and is using instant messages and infected web sites in Russia, Uruguay, and the United States to spread itself, according to one security company.
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Not the past, not the present, but the future
(Low risk)
Virus writers have unleashed the first program that infects 64-bit Windows files, antivirus firm Symantec have confirmed.
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I'm 1337 cause I can see you
(Medium risk)
A worm capable of using webcams to spy on users is circulating across the Net.
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If Microsoft can do it, so can we
(Informational)
Oracle is following Microsoft's lead in adopting a monthly patch cycle starting at the end of August.
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$64,000 question? When will this madness end?
(Medium risk)
The MyDoom worm saga continued in August with the release of yet another variant of the noxious email worm.
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September was a lonely time when I was released to the world
(Low risk)
Microsoft has issued a patch which aims to address a cross-site scripting and spoofing vulnerability in Outlook Web Access feature of Exchange Server 5.5.
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A fright at the Opera
(Medium risk)
Opera has updated its browser to defend against a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to spy on private emails or computer files.
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You wouldn't be withholding security patches would you Oracle?!?
(Informational)
Database giant Oracle has been censured by a leading security expert for sitting on fixes to defend against a wide variety of security vulnerabilities affecting its database software.
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The patch designed to secure us is itself broken...
(Medium risk)
The first new vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer on Windows XP with SP2 has been discovered.
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Employees are a bigger threat to corporate security than hackers
(Informational)
Workers are to blame for many of the security breaches that wreck firms' computers networks, according to research by the Institute of Directors (IoD).
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The force is definitely strong in this family of viruses
(Medium risk)
Another variant of the ubiquitous Bagle worm is now making its way across the Internet, flooding inboxes with infected Zip files.
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