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New version of network scanning tool arp-scan released

15th March 2011 A new version of a respected and popular network scanning tool has been released. Read More

Tests show rise in number of vulnerabilities affecting web applications with SQL Injection and XSS most common flaws

1st March 2011 SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) were the most common flaws found in web applications in 2010 according to results from tests carried out by NTA Monitor. Read More

Assess risk to manage effects of budget cuts

9th February 2011 Signs of economic recovery may be appearing in some industries, but for most organisations - particularly in the public sector - budget cuts and cost savings are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Read More

"Basic security threats not changed in 15 years"

1st February 2011 There may have been significant technological advances to the hardware and software organisations use, but according to Roy Hills, who co-founded NTA Monitor in 1996, the basic security threats have not changed in the last 15 years. Read More

August 2007

Welcome to August'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, 2 Medium and 2 Informational .

Critical IE and Firefox flaw fixed

(High risk) A critical flaw that affected both IE and Firefox has been patched. The flaw allowed an attacker to remotely execute malicious code on a machine that runs IE but also has Firefox installed 1st August 2007 Read More

iPhone vulnerabilities disclosed

(High risk) At the end of June, Apple's iPhone was released and just 72 hours afterwards, a variety of flaws were publicised 1st August 2007 Read More

Microsoft's latest patches updated

(High risk) Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday addressed six flaws - three critical, two important and one moderate 1st August 2007 Read More

Critical buffer overflow in Panda's anti-virus program

(High risk) Panda AntiVirus has a critical buffer overflow vulnerability, which is caused due to a boundary error when parsing .EXE files 1st August 2007 Read More

XSS flaw found in Oracle's E-Business Suite

(Medium risk) An input validation vulnerability has been discovered in Oracle's E-Business Suite, which could permit Cross-Site Scripting attacks if successfully exploited 1st August 2007 Read More

Zero day flaw found in Linux-based Yoggie Pico

(Medium risk) Senior director at Linux-based Yoggie Pico plays down reports that a recent flaw discovered permits remote code execution 1st August 2007 Read More

'Horrifying' number of organisations breach data protection rules

(Informational) According to the Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, a 'horrifying' number of organisations have breached data protection rules in the last year 1st August 2007 Read More

Online auction site opens for security flaws

(Informational) An online auction site has opened for security flaws, enabling researchers who discover vulnerabilities to profit from their findings 1st August 2007 Read More

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