December 2009
Welcome to December'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:
5 High and 1 Informational .
Microsoft Patch Tuesday
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High risk)
Microsoft identifies three critical issues and three important issues in November's Patch Tuesday
1st December 2009
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Vulnerability in Internet Explorer
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High risk)
Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer
1st December 2009
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Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities
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High risk)
Some weaknesses and vulnerabilities have been reported in Sun Java
1st December 2009
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PHP Traverser "GLOBALS[BASE]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
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High risk)
A vulnerability has been discovered in PHP Traverser, which can be exploited to compromise a vulnerable system
1st December 2009
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IE8 bug makes "safe" sites unsafe
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High risk)
The latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser contains a bug that can enable serious security attacks
1st December 2009
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Rick Astley "joke" spirals out of control
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Informational)
Users of the Apple iPhone have been warned of the first major worm to hit the handset
1st December 2009
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