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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 275 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: be prepared activex attacks persist comments Discuss  
A recent string of high-profile ActiveX vulnerabilities caused the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) to advise users to disable the ubiquitous Microsoft browser plug-in technology altogether. The vectors for these recent exploits include a third-party image uploading tool used on both the Facebook and MySpace social networking sites, and flaws found in Yahoo's Music Jukebox, Real Networks' RealPlayer, and Apple's QuickTime. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 38 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn dhs prepared cyberattacks house committee chair says comments Discuss  
From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:19:28 -0500 (CDT)http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154055-1.htmlBy Alice LipowiczFCW.comOctober 13, 2008The Homeland Security Department is severely behind schedule in its core mission of preparing for major cyberattacks, explosive attacks, natural disasters and other scenarios, according to Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.Of eight planning scenarios and associated planning documents that ar read more »
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