Oracle on Tuesday issued a Security Alert related to a vulnerability that affects the Apache plug-in for Oracle WebLogic, formerly known as BEA WebLogic. The problem lies in the Apache plugin for the Oracle WebLogic Server and Express products (formerly known as BEA WebLogic). Both of them are application servers. The problem is rated as serious.
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Symantec on Monday opened public beta testing of a new plug-in called Norton Safe Web. The tool is used to rate a website that will let people easily see what sites are legitimate and which are malicious. It is also going to warn the users before they are able to open a malicious site. The software itself is available only for Norton users, but they are also offering a manual service in which you can submit a site to see if any information is available on it.
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One day after a security company accidentally posted details of a serious flaw in the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS), hackers are saying that software that exploits this flaw is sure to pop up soon. This flaw apparently allows Web surfers to be spoofed, directing them to fake Web sites to gain passwords and load malware on their computers.
Microsoft issued a security advisory specific to its database program in Microsoft Office. The exploit permits “limited targeted attacks leveraging a potential vulnerability in the ActiveX control” for certain components of Microsoft Access.
The Indian IT market is expected to grow by 18 per cent to $38 billion in the present year, clocking second highest growth rate after China, which is likely to attain a 20 per cent growth and touch $138 billion mark, according to research data released by Forrester.
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Microsoft warned on Friday that Apple’s Safari Web browser for Windows exposes PCs to a security hole that permits potentially malicious files to be downloaded to a user’s machine and run without prompting the user.
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