Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (May 9, 2012): Corrected mitigating factors for CVE-2012-0174 and CVE-2012-0179 in the Vulnerability Information section. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and … View full post on National Cyber Security
MS12-030 – Important : Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2663830) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and five privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could … View full post on National Cyber Security
MS12-031 – Important : Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2597981) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution … View full post on National Cyber Security
‘Hyperspeed signalling’ could prevent cyber attacks, claim researchers
Security engineers at the University of Tulsa have found a way to identify cyber attacks before they reach their target, enabling network administrators to take pre-emptive measures to protect their IT systems. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Flashback gang could be making $10K a day off infected Macs
The Flashback malware that’s infected hundreds of thousands of Macs may be generating more than $10,000 a day for the hackers who made the Trojan horse, Symantec said. View full post on Computerworld Security News View full post on National Cyber Security » Announcements
Hacker could be Giants’ Friday starter
More MLB News Red Sox hang on to sweep scuffling Twins Wright’s historic homer lifts Mets to win Royals snap skid behind homers, Hochevar Cespedes ties it, Ka’aihue wins it in 14th Rangers roll in claiming sixth straight series Pineda has shoulder tear, will miss season Mariners net 15 hits…
Ministry of Justice warns sold-off prison vans ‘could be used in escapes’
Prison chiefs believe sale of the vans could enable criminals to pose as guards By James Millbank PUBLISHED: 17:00 EST, 21 April 2012 | UPDATED: 17:00 EST, 21 April 2012 Private security firms are selling decommissioned prison vehicles that could be used to help dangerous inmates escape from jail, prison…
Obama healthcare law could worsen U.S. deficits: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's healthcare law could sharply exceed its cost-savings targets and add up to $530 billion to the federal budget deficit, a leading authority on U.S. government benefit programs said on Tuesday. A study by Charles Blahous, a George Mason University research fellow and the Republican…
Facebook could open security hole on iOS, Android devices
By now you’ve heard that you should be careful what you post on Facebook. But it might not be prying eyes on your profile that gets you into trouble because of the social network, but a security hole open to hackers. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News…
Facebook, Dropbox iOS apps contain security hole that could allow identity theft (Updated)
Updated with comment from Dropbox and clarifications throughout. Let's clear this up quickly: Yes, there's a security hole in the Facebook app . The Next Web also confirmed the same issue in the Dropbox app , and a commenter below suggests that Vimeo and Tumblr official apps have the same…