April 2008
Welcome to April'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, 1 Medium and 3 Informational .
Microsoft Patch Tuesday
(High risk) Microsoft identifies four critical flaws in March's Patch Tuesday 1st April 2008 Read MoreApple issues multiple OS X security patch
(High risk) Apple has issued a major security update for Mac OS X and Safari, which addresses 86 common vulnerability and exposure CVE entries 1st April 2008 Read MoreMultiple vulnerabilities in Sun Java
(High risk) Vulnerabilities found in Sun Java may lead to DoS, bypass certain security restrictions, or to the compromise of a vulnerable system if successfully exploited 1st April 2008 Read MoreCisco releases first of biannual patch
(Medium risk) Cisco recently announced they were moving to a biannual patch cycle. Cisco has released five updates for their IOS software 1st April 2008 Read MoreDemilitarised Zone most secure option for BlackBerry device
(Informational) Recent BlackBerry testing by NTA Monitor, has revealed that organisations are still not configuring the mobile devices correctly 1st April 2008 Read MoreMozilla adds 900 fixes
(Informational) Mozilla has released Firefox 3, which includes 900 bug fixes 1st April 2008 Read MoreIs your laptop safe when locked?
(Informational) A company has unveiled a tool that can sniff confidential information even when a computer is locked 1st April 2008 Read MoreAbout NTA Monitor
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