August 2008
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 6 risk issues:
2 High, 1 Low and 3 Informational .
Microsoft Patch Tuesday
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High risk)
Microsoft identifies four important issues in July's Patch Tuesday
1st August 2008
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Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory
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High risk)
Oracle's quarterly Critical Patch Update was issued on 15th July and contains 45 security fixes for multiple Oracle products
1st August 2008
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Vulnerability in Apple Safari
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Low risk)
A vulnerability has been identified in Apple Safari, which may be used to bypass certain security restrictions if successfully exploited
1st August 2008
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Inboxes full due to spam experiment
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Informational)
McAfee's spam experiment comprised of 50 people from around the world to surf the Internet without spam filters
1st August 2008
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DNS flaw discovered
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Informational)
Dan Kaminsky discovered a critical DNS flaw that may affect every website
1st August 2008
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Information released on how to travel for free on the London underground
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Informational)
A Dutch court rules in favour of publishing details on how to copy the Oyster card
1st August 2008
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