May 2009
Welcome to May'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: 4 High and 3 Informational .
Microsoft Patch Tuesday
(High risk) Microsoft identifies five critical issues, two important issues and one moderate issue in April's Patch Tuesday 1st May 2009 Read MoreOracle Critical Patch Update Advisory
(High risk) Oracle's quarterly Critical Patch Update was issued on the 14th April and contains 43 security fixes for multiple Oracle products 1st May 2009 Read MoreVulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
(High risk) Vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox which can be exploited to disclose potentially sensitive information 1st May 2009 Read MoreGoogle fixes severe security vulnerability in Chrome Browser
(High risk) Google has released a new version of its Chrome browser to fix a high severity security problem 1st May 2009 Read MorePresident Obama to get Secure BlackBerry
(Informational) President Obama is due to receive a high-security BlackBerry 1st May 2009 Read MoreHackers take over PIN Numbers
(Informational) Hackers take over PIN numbers via banking vulnerabilities to leave us all exposed to fraud 1st May 2009 Read MoreCelebrity Viruses Improve Security
(Informational) Every so often a computer virus becomes more than just a novelty for anti-virus researchers 1st May 2009 Read MoreAbout NTA Monitor
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