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Symantec: Attacks Rose While Vulnerabilities Fell in 2011
eWeek
In their annual "Internet Security Threat Report," released April 30,
Symantec officials pointed out that the rise in malicious attacks—an 81
percent increase from 2010—comes at the same time that the number of
vulnerabilities fell by 20 percent.
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Symantec-Attacks-Rose-While-Vulnerabilities-Fell-in-2011-522074/>
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Targeted Attacks Increased, Became More Diverse in 2011
PCWorld
By Thor Olavsrud , CIO The number of security vulnerabilities declined in
2011 but malicious attacks skyrocketed 81 percent from 2010, according a
new Internet Security Threat Report released by Symantec Monday. Advanced
targeted attacks, in particular ...
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Application Security, Inc. To Host Rescue Webinar To Help Prevent
Exploitation ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Who: Josh Shaul, Chief Technology Officer of Application Security, Inc. The
unpatched vulnerability allows an attacker to intercept traffic between the
client and the Oracle Database, making this a classic "man-in-the-middle"
threat.
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/application-security-inc-to-host-rescue-webinar-to-help-prevent-exploitation-of-oracle-tns-poisoning-zero-day-vulnerability-2012-04-30>
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Ryan's Reform Conservatism offers virtues, vulnerabilities
Janesville Gazette
Ryan's expression of Reform Conservatism has virtues and vulnerabilities.
It deals seriously with the fiscal crisis—which, driven by demographics
and cost increases, is a health entitlement crisis. For 40 years, federal,
nonhealth-related spending has ...
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Release of exploit code puts Oracle Database users at risk of attack
Ars Technica
Oracle has declined to patch a critical vulnerability in its flagship
database product, leaving customers vulnerable to attacks that siphon
confidential information from corporate servers and execute malware on
backend systems, a security researcher ...
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Mobile vulnerabilities increased by 93%
Help Net Security
A new Symantec report shows that while the number of vulnerabilities
decreased by 20 percent, the number of malicious attacks continued to
skyrocket by 81 percent. In addition, the report highlights that advanced
targeted attacks are spreading to ...
<http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12835>
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Vulnerabilities down but attacks up in 2011: Symantec
Computer Business Review
The Internet Security Threat Report for 2011 revealed that while the number
of vulnerabilities decreased by 20%, the number of malicious attacks
increased by a massive 81% over 2010. Symantec blocked more than 5.5
billion malicious attacks in 2011, ...
<http://security.cbronline.com/news/vulnerabilities-down-but-attacks-up-in-2011-symantec-300412>
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ACTi and Twonky™ Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities Disclosed by Digital
Defense
San Antonio Express
Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI), an industry leader of managed, cloud-based
security assessments and advanced vulnerability management solutions,
discloses directory traversal vulnerabilities in two different products,
the ACTi Web Configurator 3.0 and the ...
<http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/press-releases/article/ACTi-and-Twonky-Directory-Traversal-3521871.php>
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Symantec reports cyber attacks rose 81% in 2011
SlashGear
Anti-virus firm Symantec has just issued its annual Security Threat Report
for 2011, revealing an 81 percent increase in the number of malicious
attacks last year and a 20 percent drop in the number of vulnerabilities.
The company also noted that the ...
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