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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

August 2010

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 7 risk issues: 3 High and 4 Informational .

Microsoft Patch Tuesday

(High risk) Microsoft identifies three critical and one important issue in July's Patch Tuesday 1st August 2010 Read More

FreeType2 CFF font parsing vulnerabilities

(High risk) Some vulnerabilities have been reported in FreeType2, which may cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise an application using the library 1st August 2010 Read More

Adobe Reader/Acrobat font parsing integer overflow vulnerability

(High risk) A vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader/Acrobat, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system 1st August 2010 Read More

Web application security goes from bad to worse in many sectors

(Informational) More websites are vulnerable to hackers than a year ago, with security now a concern across all sectors 1st August 2010 Read More

Saudi Arabia announces Blackberry messenger deadline

(Informational) Saudi Arabia's telecoms watchdog has called on telecoms firms in the country to block the messenger function on Blackberry handsets from Friday 1st August 2010 Read More

Bank scam targets 100,000 people in the UK

(Informational) A network of thousands of compromised computers, being used to harvest online banking details, has been uncovered in the UK 1st August 2010 Read More

Fake Firefox update used to sling scareware

(Informational) Online con artists have developed a strain of scareware that poses as a Firefox update 1st August 2010 Read More

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