November 2009
Welcome to November'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 eight critical issues and five important issues in October's Patch Tuesday 1st November 2009 Read MoreOracle fixes 38 flaws, four earn highest severity rating
(High risk) Oracle delivered patches to correct 38 vulnerabilities, including three that received the highest severity rating possible 1st November 2009 Read MoreData losses in Snow Leopard bug
(High risk) Users of the new Apple operating system Snow Leopard are experiencing massive data losses 1st November 2009 Read MoreHackers target Guardian jobs site
(Informational) Computer hackers have targeted the job section of the Guardian newspaper website 1st November 2009 Read MoreMozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
(High risk) Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox 1st November 2009 Read MoreNew BBC investigation reveals insecurity of publicly available WiFi
(Informational) A BBC investigation has revealed that the UK's top three WiFi providers are all susceptible to attack 1st November 2009 Read MoreSmall & medium firms cut security budgets
(Informational) The majority of small and medium businesses have frozen spending on security, despite an increase in perceived threats 1st November 2009 Read MoreAbout NTA Monitor
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