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So the line of defence remains is "PIN NUMBER" Wowww what a strong security ? HSBC , invest some money...- Anonymous
Buggy Microsoft Excel patch causes bad math
If you installed one of those Excel security patches issued by Microsoft earlier this week, you may want to double-check your
math. That's because a bug in the recent MS08-014 patch is causing Excel to return zeroes instead of the correct number when
certain types of macros are run within the program. IDG News Service, 03/14/08.
Microsoft's workaround
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Cisco patches CiscoWorks Internetwork Performance Monitor
According to the Cisco advisory, "CiscoWorks Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM) version 2.6 for Sun Solaris and Microsoft
Windows operating systems contains a vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary commands.
There are no workarounds for this vulnerability." A free update is available.
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Two new updates from Ubuntu:
mailman (multiple cross-scripting flaws)
Python (multiple flaws)
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Two new patches from Mandriva:
gcc (directory traversal, file overwrite)
Pulseaudio (unauthorized access)
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Today's malware news:
Hackers launch massive IFRAME attack
Hackers using a new scam continue to subvert hundreds of thousands of Web pages with IFRAME redirects that send unwary users
to malware-spewing sites, researchers said today. Computerworld, 03/16/08.
Password-stealing hackers infect thousands of Web pages
Hackers looking to steal passwords used in popular online games have infected more than 10,000 Web pages in recent days. IDG
News Service, 03/12/08.
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From the interesting reading department:
Trend Micro hit by massive Web hack
Security vendor Trend Micro has fallen victim to a widespread Web attack that splashed malicious software onto hundreds of
legitimate Web sites in recent days. IDG News Service, 03/14/08.
Remote workers present 'security risk,' IT execs fear
IT executives fear there is a growing security risk from remote workers. But they are still coming under pressure to open
corporate networks to remote workers and a range of external "outsiders," a survey by policy networking software firm AEP
Networks has revealed. Computerworld, 03/14/08.
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