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This posting describes the IJKdijk early warning system project in the Netherlands in some detail – English version. In the past I have addressed the importance of the dependability of public e-communication networks – ropes to skip – introduction. As well, I have pointed out more than once that it usually all depends on the [...]

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Many politicians limit cyber security to fighting cybercrime Giving combating cybercrime a top priority in a national security plan is a good start (e.g., Belgium), however, the question must be raised:- will extra police officers be able to work effectively without a national CSIRT coordinating information exchange between police and various other parties (e.g., critical [...]

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Recently we brought you: 5 data security breach regulation – judge is spelling out the exact costs for TJX CyTRAP Labs regulation watch – Annual Report to Parliament 2006-2007 – Privacy Commissioner of Canada What have HSBC, UBS and the Bank of England and others in common? Insecure onlin banking services UK Government loses personal [...]

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 AND 7 (Windows XP – with Service Pack 2 or SP2) can be exploited. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands because of a unpatched vulnerability. We reported about it here:CT110097 – CASEScontact.org advisory Your email:  CyTRAP Labs security risk barometer low elevated moderatelycritical critical severe 1 2 3 4 5 [...]

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Microsoft has released updates to address the following security vulnerabilities: – 1 critical vulnerabilitiy in Microsoft Windows – 1 critical vulnerabilitiy in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer – 1 critical vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 as part of the – Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006 – for the German version see – [...]

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Your email:  Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2006. We strongly encourage users to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine what updates should be applied. Additionally, more information about these vulnerabilities including links to [...]

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