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Vulnerability Alerts

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Microsoft

MS07-068 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Media File Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941569 and 944275) - Version:2.3
MS07-005: Vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923723) - Version:2.0

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Latest Comments

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on Shavlik Technologies to broaden its patch management offerings

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Spyware News

IIA, Sophos launch security awareness campaigns

Oct 23, 2006

The Internet Industry Association (IIA) will be offering end-users free trial of anti-spyware, anti-virus and anti-spam products as part of its GetNetSafe scheme launched today.

Online company fined $3m for adware use

Nov 7, 2006

Online advertising company, Zango, is to pay USD $3 million for "unfairly and deceptively" downloading adware onto people's computers.

Malicious 'MySpace pages' install adware through fake You Tube video

Nov 8, 2006

Multiple user pages on MySpace contain spoofed videos that appear to be from You Tube but are embedded with an installer for the Zango Cash Toolbar, researchers warned this week.

Paedophile hacker jailed for 10 years

Nov 10, 2006

A paedophile who used internet chat rooms to hack into the computers of schoolgirls and blackmail them into sending explicit pictures of themselves was jailed for ten years yesterday.

Microsoft files suit against spyware operation

Nov 14, 2006

Microsoft announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against a spyware distributor, one day after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the company was shut down by a U.S. District Court judge.

Earlier News

14-11-2006

Trojan keylogger uses Adobe reader as bait

17-11-2006

Zero-day attacks thrive in 2006

17-11-2006

'Spyware' trumps 'poker' to top search charts

21-11-2006

Adware maker caught cheating on legal settlement

22-11-2006

Exploit code released for new Mac OS X flaw

23-11-2006