Sourcefire discloses buffer-overflow vulnerability in Snort

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Network World's Security News Alert

Sourcefire discloses buffer-overflow vulnerability in Snort,
10/18/05 <http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9143>
Sourcefire, which oversees the open-source intrusion-detection
system Snort and makes commercial products based on it, Tuesday
disclosed a major vulnerability in Snort along with corrective
measures to mitigate the risk.

Advisory body calls for stronger authentication in Internet
banking, 10/18/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9144>
A multi-agency federal advisory body with broad regulatory
powers over banks Tuesday issued new guidelines aimed at
improving security in Internet-based banking and financial
services.

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco finally brings security push to LAN
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9145>
2. Nortel replaces CEO Bill Owens
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9146>
3. Help Desk: When the Windows VPN doesn't work
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9147>
4. Microsoft cuts costs of virtual servers
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9148>
5. WiMAX just around the corner
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal9149>

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