Welcome to March'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 10 risk issues: 1 High, 5 Medium, 1
Low and 3 Informational.
March 2005
AntiSpyware software is good, only if it's turned on though
(Low risk)
The first piece of malware to attack Microsoft's new AntiSpyware product goes after users' bank details.
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Protection features in Service Pack 2 could be bypassed
(Informational)
A whitepaper suggests that new protection methods available in Windows XP SP2 can be bypassed.
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Cisco owners faced with grave task of updating everything
(Medium risk)
Large networks employing Cisco equipment running IOS need to be upgraded to prevent DoS attacks
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A new virus epidemic? Of the mobile kind that is.
(Original Author Kelly Martin for SecurityFocus)
(Informational)
An investigation into mobile phone viruses and their future impact on the digital lives people lead
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Biggest ever patch release for Microsoft
(Medium risk)
A massive patch release by Microsoft fixes multiple security issues in MS software
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New viruses don't use .ZIP anymore, now it's .RAR
(High risk)
A change in tactics by virus writers has left corporates as well as anti-viral vendors with a sour taste in their mouths
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Spoofing issue affects major open source browsers
(Medium risk)
A flawed version of the IDN (International Domain Name) implemented into certain browsers, allows new phishing attempts
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Symantec products come under fire
(Medium risk)
A serious flaw in many Symantec products is leaving holes in specific products
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Alliance lays down the roadmap to make Wi-Fi more secure
(Informational)
Further security enhancements for Wireless technology is to be implemented
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You know when you've been zombied...
(Medium risk)
MySQL databases running on Windows are coming under attack from a worm that turns them into zombie systems
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