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7 Vulnerabilities, Some Are Extremely Severe, Patched In New Opera 9.52

2008-08-20 23:24:54 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
Opera Software has updated its Web browser with fixes for at least seven documented security problems. Details on one more vulnerability, a cross-site scripting issue reported by Chris Weber, currently remains classified. Opera warned that one of the seven flaws is rated extremely severe because of the risk of arbitrary code execution....
 
Tags: opera, extremely severe, arbitrary code execution, opera software, chris weber, web browser, fixes, issue, remains
 
 
 
 
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Cyber-threat environment becoming increasingly severe

2008-08-26 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b41a68 in Network World on Security
 
Today's cyber-threat environment is increasingly severe, compounded by the emergence of new types of attacks
 
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Combating Computer

2007-08-01 19:16:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...severe cases, adware causes pop up advertisements to pop up soon as you boot your system Spyware on the other hand is more covert and usually undetected in your system until you run an anti spyware program. Spyware is used exactly to spy on you. In relatively mild cases, spyware is used to track your Internet browsing habits so that the...
 
Tags: personal computer system, system, computer, spyware, anti spyware program, spyware creators, spyware cleaners, computer system, adware
 
 
 
 
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A coward exposes personal information on 40% of Chileans

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2008-05-16 13:56:50 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...severe, but how severe is enough? This will be an interesting story to follow Let's not lose sight of another issue with this breach. What is the Chilean government doing to protect confidential information and what does it intend to do in response to this breach? Obviously the government needs to secure information better, but how will they...
 
Tags: personal, information, chilean residents, residents, poor data protection, data protection, personal data, breach description, breach
 
 
 
 
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The top six corporate email risks

2007-10-27 19:27:40 by Administrator in Email security & compliance blog
 
...severe damage of reputation 6 Increasing bandwidth and storage needs ; Not only is the use of attachments growing, their size is increasing as well. According to the Radicati Group, attachments make up more than 85% of all email data. Large attachments use up bandwidth and storage space. Although the cost of storage space has decreased over...
 
Tags: risks, email risks, email, email disclaimer, email communications, companys email system, company network, company, explicit email
 
 
 
 
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8-day IT outage would cripple most companies

2008-01-10 00:00:00 by HASH0x8962d84 in Network World on Security
 
A Gartner poll of information security and risk management professionals released Thursday shows that most business continuity plans could not withstand a regional disaster because they are built to overcome severe outages lasting only up to seven days
 
Tags: risk management professionals, overcome severe outages, business continuity plans, gartner poll, regional disaster, information security, days, thursday, withstand
 
 
 
 
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The High Price of Things that are Free

2007-08-01 19:26:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...severe cases can mean a serious attack on your security against identity theft and fraud While you indeed should be wary of free programs, there are some free spyware and adware protection programs that you can use manage your Internet risks properly. There's Ad-Aware SE Personal, Spybot S&D, IE-SPYAD, Spyware Blaster, HiJack This,...
 
Tags: free, adware protection, adware, free items, secure free spyware, adware protection programs, free programs, spyware, spyware programs
 
 
 
 
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U.S. Customs Seizing Laptops

2008-02-12 12:23:17 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...severe: "I was assured that my laptop would be given back to me in 10 or 15 days," said [Maria] Udy, who continues to fly into and out of the United States. She said the federal agent copied her log-on and password, and asked her to show him a recent document and how she gains access to Microsoft Word. She was asked to pull up her e-mail but...
 
Tags: customs, border, border agents, laptop, customs officers, san francisco, strongly recommend, electronic devices, laptops
 
 
 
 
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2008-02-12 16:45:52 by HASH0x8be1e88 in StillSecure, After All These Years
...severe toothache. I went to the dentist last week and don't understand why he didn't just pull it then. Actually the story is that he advised an implant that is not covered by insurance and costs 2,000 dollars plus the crown and such. On top of this he said they had to order the implant and I had to come back with someone to drive me. So they...
 
Tags: implant, tooth, toothache, severe toothache, tooth ache, colorado sunday night, pain worse, rootkits, appointment
 
 
 
 
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2008-02-12 09:14:38 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
...severe toothache. I went to the dentist last week and don't understand why he didn't just pull it then. Actually the story is that he advised an implant that is not covered by insurance and costs 2,000 dollars plus the crown and such. On top of this he said they had to order the implant and I had to come back with someone to drive me. So they...