Microsoft releases security update for DoS issue in ASP.NET: DHS Open Source Infrastructure Report Jan. 4th
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Microsoft rushed to release an out-of-band security update to resolve a denial-of-service (DoS) issue that affected ASP.NET versions 1.1 and later on all supported variants of the .NET framework. A large number of Web platforms are affected by the hash collision problem, but the company was among the first to act on it. The MS11-100 [...]
Microsoft issue fixes, blacklists more DigiNotar certificates: DHS Cyber Highlights Sept. 15th
Thursday, September 15th, 2011Microsoft and Adobe released security fixes September 13, and Microsoft blacklisted six more root certificates in the wake of a breach at DigiNotar that allowed fraudulent SSL certificates to be issued. As part of its monthly Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released 5 security bulletins, none of which are critical, plugging 15 holes. Affected software includes Windows, [...]
Hong Kong exchange trading disrupted as hackers target website: Cyber Highlights August 11th
Thursday, August 11th, 2011The Hong Kong stock exchange was forced to suspend trading in stocks after hackers broke into its Web site August 10, preventing investors from accessing company announcements made during the midday break. “Our current assessment is this is a result of a malicious attack by outside hacking,” the chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges & [...]
Microsoft releases out-of-schedule update for anti-malware tool: Cyber Highlights May 2nd
Monday, May 2nd, 2011Microsoft will support the FBI in its efforts to combat the Coreflood/Afcore botnet by releasing an out-of-schedule update for its Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). The company usually only updates the tool on the second Tuesday of every month, and it seems that the criminals behind Coreflood were aware of this as they circulated [...]
Soldier in WikiLeaks case charged with aiding the enemy: Cyber Highlights March 7th
Monday, March 7th, 2011The U.S. Army has charged the soldier suspected of leaking thousands of documents published by WikiLeaks, with aiding and giving intelligence to the enemy, a significant escalation of the government’s prosecution of the junior intelligence analyst. As part of 22 additional counts filed against the suspect, Army prosecutors said he “wrongfully and wantonly” caused intelligence [...]
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