Sourcefire discloses buffer-overflow vulnerability in Snort

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Network World's Network/Systems Management News Alert

Sourcefire discloses buffer-overflow vulnerability in Snort,
10/18/05

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.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9110>

Compliance software adds privacy keyword filtering, 10/18/05

Workshare on Monday released the latest version of its document
compliance software that for the first time includes the
company's Document Hygiene technology designed to guard against
privacy breaches and the disclosure of sensitive information.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9111>

Microsoft releases another beta of Windows Server 2003 R2,
10/18/05

Microsoft late Monday made available what could be the final
beta of Windows Server 2003 R2, which is slated to ship by the
end of the year.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9112>

CA buys e-mail archiving software, 10/18/05

Computer Associates this week made public its acquisition of an
e-mail archiving software vendor whose technology CA says will
help round out its BrightStor storage management suite.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9113>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco finally brings security push to LAN
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2. Nortel replaces CEO Bill Owens
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3. Help Desk: When the Windows VPN doesn't work
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9116>
4. Microsoft cuts costs of virtual servers
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9117>
5. WiMAX just around the corner
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetsystemsmgmt9118>

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