June 2008
Welcome to June'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: 2 High, 1 Medium and 4 Informational .
Microsoft Patch Tuesday
(High risk) Microsoft identifies three critical and one moderately critical flaw in May's Patch Tuesday 1st June 2008 Read MoreDebian issues update for OpenSSL
(High risk) The update fixes some vulnerabilities, which may cause a DoS or potentially compromise a vulnerable system, if exploited by attackers 1st June 2008 Read MoreMultiple vulnerabilites found in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution
(Medium risk) Vulnerabilities in Altiris Deployment Solution may allow an attacker to gain elevated priviledges or remotely execute code 1st June 2008 Read MoreTrojan disguised as music file
(Informational) Thousands of people who use file-sharing networks to swap and download music have been tricked into installing a Trojan which may compromise the safety of their PC 1st June 2008 Read MoreFlaws in shopping cart software
(Informational) A study conducted in fourteen countries and on 350 cardholders found that flaws which exist in the shopping cart software increase the risk of data thefts 1st June 2008 Read MoreGoogle to blur European faces
(Informational) European privacy campaigners are concerned with Google's Street View, which they plan to launch this side of the Atlantic later in the year 1st June 2008 Read More'Big Brother' society
(Informational) The governement is trying to help fight crime and terrorism by proposing a database that will hold every phone call, email and website hit 1st June 2008 Read MoreAbout NTA Monitor
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