Saturday, September 13, 2008

Faceless no more: Social networking comes with a price - Globe and Mail

Faceless no more: Social networking comes with a price - Globe and Mail

Don't Underestimate the Need for Security
A while back I wrote a blog post called '4 Minutes to Compromise' noting that a recent report claimed that an unpatched and unprotected Windows XP system would not last...

Anthony Doesburg: Internet baddies much more than just a nuisance ... - New Zealand Herald

Norton Internet Security 2009 - ZDNet

Reviews for Internet Security Software: Know All About the ... - Corsavoo.com

Oracle WebLogic Server Apache Connector Remote Code Execution
Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly known as BEA WebLogic Server) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which would cause a denial of service and potentially remote code execution.

Multiple Vendors Vulnerable to DNS Cache Poisoning
Multiple vendor DNS protocol implementations could allow a remote attacker to poison the DNS cache.  Patches that resolve the vulnerability on the DNS may be rendered ineffective if the DNS is behind a NAT device that does not randomize ports. Public exploit code was made available on July 24, 2008.  At the time of this update, neither X-Force nor IBM MSS has witness any active exploitation nor the integration of this exploit into any exploit toolkits.

Microsoft Windows MJPEG Codec Multiple Overflows
The Microsoft MJPEG codec is vulnerable to multiple stack-based buffer overflows when parsing specially crafted files. A remote attacker could overflow the buffer and execute arbitary code within the context of the user viewing the malicious file.

Microsoft Windows DirectX SAMI Code Execution
Microsoft Windows DirectX could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

More product information: - CNET News

Is Your 'Contactless' Credit Card Secure?
You have probably noticed that most retail establishments now have you swipe your own credit card. That is based, at least in part, on a goal to never have your...

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