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Microsoft Issues Advisory on SQL Vulnerability

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2008-12-23 07:30:39 by Editor in Cheap Hack
...Consult on Dec. 9 . The disclosure says that Microsoft had been notified of it in April, had acknowledged it, but had stopped responding to SEC Consult requests for status. The vulnerability is in a stored procedure named sp replwritetovarbin. It is possible to cause this stored procedure to invoke a heap buffer overflow in the server and...
 
Tags: advisory, microsoft, sql products, microsoft sql products, sec consult advisory, microsoft describes, vulnerability, server, server version
 
 
 
 
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YWCA Retirement Fund participants exposed in stolen computer

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2007-12-11 12:23:19 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Consultant/Branch None Victims Active fund participants between January 1st, 2002 and September 28th, 2007 Number Affected Unknown Types of Data Name and Social Security number Breach Description On Monday, October 1st, 2007 YWCA Retirement Fund employees noticed that a computer had been stolen from the Fund's office in New York. The...
 
Tags: ywca retirement fund, retirement fund, fund, computer, information security, information, sensitive information, personal identification information, active fund participants
 
 
 
 
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HMRC loses data cartridge that affects 6,548 pensioners

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2007-12-31 23:30:11 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Consultant/Branch None Victims Countrywide Assured pension customers Number Affected 6,548 Types of Data Names, addresses, dates of birth, national insurance numbers*, and pension contributions equivalent to Social Security numbers in US Breach Description A "data cartridge" sent from Countrywide Assured to Her Majesty's Revenue and...
 
Tags: data, data cartridge, hmrc, lost hmrc cd, prime data, confidential data, hmrc breach, consult hmrc, hmrc encrypts
 
 
 
 
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A conspicuous contribution !

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2007-12-04 17:40:46 by Richard Clayton in Light Blue Touchpaper
...consult for THUS plc (aka Demon Internet ), my previous employer. Ive often given talks at meetings , or just asked awkward questions of the LINX board from the floor But I suspect that the main reason that I got the award is because of my contribution to many of LINXs Best Current Practice (BCP) documents , on everything from traceability to...
 
Tags: formal linx meetings, linx meetings, linx, linx council, meetings, conspicuous contribution, contribution, fiercely competitive industry, internet
 
 
 
 
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Diminutive XSS Worm Contest Drama and Status Update

2008-01-06 17:34:38 by RSnake in ha.ckers.org web application security lab
 
...consult with browser companies on browser security (at least I havent in the last several years that Ive been doing this). In the spirit of full disclosure, I have gotten paid to help out with other things, but not browser security. Thats right, I give advice in the browser security arena for free (for which I have actually been chastised by...
 
Tags: browser companies, browser, browser security arena, code, people visit, people, worm code, diminutive xss worm, xss worm
 
 
 
 
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Select Medical Corporation charged by the Texas Attorney General

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2008-01-11 16:20:31 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Consultant/Branch Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership Victims Patients Number Affected Unknown more than 4,000 pieces of its customers sensitive information Types of Data Names, addresses, treatment details, telephone numbers, credit and debit card information, and Social Security numbers Breach Description The State of...
 
Tags: clients personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, information, sensitive medical information, customers sensitive information, texas attorney, texas, attorney
 
 
 
 
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Stolen personal laptop may have Memorial University student info

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2008-02-05 14:57:10 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Consultant/Branch None Victims Students Number Affected 150 Types of Data private information Breach Description A personal laptop computer was stolen from the home of a Memorial University professor while he was out of town that may have contained sensitive personal information belonging to students of the school Reference URL Memorial...
 
Tags: secure personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, university, information, information access, memorial, professor, memorial professor
 
 
 
 
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NGO Security Scenario #13

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2008-01-07 01:37:00 by NGO Security in NGO Security
 
...consult to get additional information? The land line and mobile/cell phone networks appear to be out. How do you communicate with the country office? Share your thoughts by clicking on COMMENTS below
 
Tags: mobilecell phone networks, military actions, low overhead, additional information, play button, land line, country office, security officer, beirut
 
 
 
 
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Computers stolen from J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

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2008-02-22 12:06:49 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Consultant/Branch None Victims Current and former employees Number Affected Unknown Types of Data Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth Breach Description Two computers were stolen from the office of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines in San Jose, California. One of the computers contained sensitive personal information...
 
Tags: sensitive personal information, personal information, lohr, lohr vineyards, information, employees, lohr employees, information security dollars, personnel information
 
 
 
 
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Top 10 computer virus threat and what can you do about it?

2006-12-05 06:09:00 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
...consult experts before you make the decision 10. Vulnerabilities will continue to cause concern fueled by the underground market for vulnerabilities WCYD: You can't do much about this o