May 2006
Welcome to May's edition of Internet Security News, the monthly risks bulletin detailing the
latest Internet software and system vulnerabilities from NTA Monitor, a leading IT security testing
company. It provides a convenient way to keep up to date with the fast changing world of IT security;
this month's edition includes a total of 8 risk issues:
4 High, 1 Medium and 3 Informational .
Microsoft
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High risk)
Microsoft's latest updates is released and Trojan circulating disguised as Microsoft patch
2nd May 2006
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Mozilla flaws
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High risk)
Multiple flaws have been found in Mozilla, the most serious of which could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system
2nd May 2006
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Oracle flaws patched
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High risk)
More than 30 vulnerabilities have been patched in multiple Oracle products
2nd May 2006
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RealPlayer
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High risk)
Invalid chunk size heap overflow vulnerability found in RealNetworks RealPlayer and Helix Player
2nd May 2006
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Banking tokens intercepted
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Medium risk)
A new Trojan has been discovered that can intercept security tokens used by customers of two large German banks
2nd May 2006
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Banking security tokens
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Informational)
HSBC follows in the footsteps of Lloyds TSB and issues its business customers with security token devices
2nd May 2006
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Debit card fraud
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Informational)
Debit card fraud is growing and one bank has blocked the use of several hundred debit cards after instances of data theft emerge
2nd May 2006
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Mobile phone spyware
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Informational)
New mobile phone spying software is labelled as malware
2nd May 2006
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