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Security advisories

Norman’s Security Advisories are important information about vulnerabilities in third-party applications and operating systems.
These are normally of a purely informational character, unlike the more comprehensive Security Information issued by us.

Current year is available from the menu choice "Security Advisory" on the left hand side. Previsous years advisories available from menu choices below this.

New vulnerability in Windows systems - no patch available

The first day of the new year entered and the IT community finds itself in a very dangerous situation: A day-zero exploit was published late last year. Literally hundreds of millions of Windows-based computers are vulnerable.
Latest update: 2006.01.05: Patch from Microsoft is relased.

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One new critical vulnerability in Microsoft applications

14 December 2005

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New vulnerability in Internet Explorer - no patch available

22 November 2005

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One new critical vulnerability in Microsoft applications

9 November 2005

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Three new critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications

12 October 2005

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Security issue in Firefox browser and Mozilla suite

12 September 2005

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New critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications

13 July 2005

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Three new critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications

15 June 2005

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Five new critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications

12 April 2005

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Eight new critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications

9 February 2005

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Security updates solve critical vulnerabilities

12 January 2005

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CURRENT VIRUS THREATS
Medium risk
15 Aug 08 AntiVirus 2008
24 Oct 07 Pidief.A
24 Jan 07 Tibs
25 Sep 06 Stration
18 Jan 06 Small.KI
12 Sep 05 Bagle.CS
17 Aug 05 Zotob.B
08 Jun 05 Mytob
17 Feb 05 MyDoom.AQ
26 Jul 04 MyDoom.L
25 Mar 04 Netsky.P
Low risk
05 Mar 07 Viking.GT
27 Jan 06 Feebs
16 Jan 05 MyDoom.AH
22 Apr 04 SDBot
30 Mar 04 Netsky.Q
Latest virus definition file published
>> 2008-10-07
Security Information
>> The Internet Crime Complaint Center's report for 2007
>> 2007
Security News and Advisories
>> Four critical updates for Microsoft systems in September 2008
>> Six critical updates for Microsoft systems in August 2008
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