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An Examination of Java Vulnerability CVE-2012-1723

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Jul

2012

A BlackHole Exploit Toolkit sample that exploits the Oracle Java SE CVE-2012-1723 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability was released in the beginning of July 2012.The vulnerability exists due to “type confusion” between a static variable and an instance variable. A static variable is common in a class, whereas an instance variable is only valid in an […]

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Nations With Low Malware Rates Have Better ISPs

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Aug

2011

Countries with good national security teams (CERTs) and diligent ISPs show consistently lower rates of malware infection than those states that adopt a less paternalistic approach to security, a new analysis by Microsoft researchers has suggested. According to statistics drawn from the company’s widely-used Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), the countries which have shown notably […]

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Stolen USB stick contained police investigation details

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Jul

2011

Greater Manchester Police have warned that sensitive information about an ongoing criminal investigation was contained on a USB memory stick stolen from an officer’s home in Oldham, UK. The officer has been suspended, pending an investigation, and the matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Information Commissioner. One big question […]

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