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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

October 2007

Welcome to October'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: 2 High, 2 Medium, 1 Low and 3 Informational .

Critical iTunes flaw patched

(High risk) A critical flaw in iTunes, which could permit arbitrary code execution, has been patched by Apple 1st October 2007 Read More

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday

(High risk) Microsoft has patched one critical and three important issues in its latest Patch Tuesday, all of which could result in remote code execution or privilege elevation if successfully exploited 1st October 2007 Read More

BIND 8 has reached the end of its life

(Medium risk) A DNS cache poisoning flaw has been found in BIND 8, caused by predictable outgoing DNS query identifiers being generated 1st October 2007 Read More

Yahoo! Messenger buffer overflow flaws

(Medium risk) Boundary errors recently found in Yahoo! Messenger can result in system compromise 1st October 2007 Read More

Firefox system access vulnerability found

(Low risk) A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox that can permit system access if successfully exploited 1st October 2007 Read More

Google wants web privacy laws

(Informational) Search giant Google has recently announced that it welcomes the introduction of a basic set of global privacy laws 1st October 2007 Read More

New report says that free AV software is as good as paid-for

(Informational) A recent Which? survey has revealed that many free anti-virus programs are as good as paid-for brand solutions, such as Norton and McAfee. The survey found that the only drawback was that customer support might be inferior to paid-for solutions 1st October 2007 Read More

Online crime hits UK every 10 seconds

(Informational) A UK citizen becomes a victim of online crime every 10 seconds, according to new research 1st October 2007 Read More

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