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New version of network scanning tool arp-scan released

15th March 2011 A new version of a respected and popular network scanning tool has been released. Read More

Tests show rise in number of vulnerabilities affecting web applications with SQL Injection and XSS most common flaws

1st March 2011 SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) were the most common flaws found in web applications in 2010 according to results from tests carried out by NTA Monitor. Read More

Assess risk to manage effects of budget cuts

9th February 2011 Signs of economic recovery may be appearing in some industries, but for most organisations - particularly in the public sector - budget cuts and cost savings are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Read More

"Basic security threats not changed in 15 years"

1st February 2011 There may have been significant technological advances to the hardware and software organisations use, but according to Roy Hills, who co-founded NTA Monitor in 1996, the basic security threats have not changed in the last 15 years. Read More

March 2010

Welcome to March'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, seven important and one moderate issue in February's Patch Tuesday 1st March 2010 Read More

Argos buries unencrypted credit card data in email receipts

(Informational) Argos has been criticised for an email security breach that exposed customer credit card details and CCV security numbers 1st March 2010 Read More

Symantec Products OLE File Parsing Integer Overflow Vulnerability

(High risk) iDefense Labs has reported a vulnerability in various Symantec products 1st March 2010 Read More

Opera Web Browser 'Content-Length' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

(High risk) Opera Web Browser is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability 1st March 2010 Read More

Apache HTTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

(High risk) Vulnerabilities have been reported in Apache HTTP Server 1st March 2010 Read More

Wyndham Hotel Hack

(Informational) The Wyndham Hotel group have been hacked over a three month period to leave customer credit card data compromised 1st March 2010 Read More

Mariposa Botnet Arrests

(Informational) Spanish police have revealed that they have arrested three men responsible for one of the world's biggest networks of virus-infected computers 1st March 2010 Read More

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