March 2008
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 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 7 risk issues: 3 High and 4 Informational .
Multiple vulnerabilities found in Mozilla Thunderbird
(High risk) Multiple flaws have been reported in Mozilla Thunderbird which if successfully exploited may lead to a number of well known security risks 3rd March 2008 Read MoreVulnerabilities found in VMware virtualization products
(High risk) Two vulnerabilities found in VMware software may be used to run multiple versions of an operating system on a single computer 3rd March 2008 Read MoreMicrosoft Patch Tuesday
(High risk) Microsoft indentifies six critical and five important flaws in February's Patch Tuesday 3rd March 2008 Read MoreDisk encryption can still be hacked
(Informational) A team including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), has discovered a security flaw in everyday disk encryption technologies 3rd March 2008 Read MoreAdobe releases Air
(Informational) Adobe Air allows users to access certain online applications offline 3rd March 2008 Read MoreIf stolen, this laptop will self-destruct...
(Informational) A British company has invented new software which will help try and prevent the rise in laptop crime 3rd March 2008 Read MoreThe number of malicious programs online reaches an all time high
(Informational) Various security firms have reported that there were five times as many different malicious programs in circulation in 2007 compared with 2006 3rd March 2008 Read MoreAbout NTA Monitor
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