10th December 2005 Archive
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eBay pulls Excel vulnerability auction
Spoilsports
Online auction giant eBay shut down the bidding for a vulnerability in Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program on Thursday, saying that the sale of flaw research violates the site's policy against encouraging illegal activity. The vulnerability, which could allow a malicious programmer to create an Excel file that could take …
Security 10 Dec 2005, 00:12
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Server bug cripples Dublin law firms
Badly configured MS Small Business Server
Solicitors across Dublin fell victim to an accidental mass mailing that crippled their systems this week, clogging inboxes and causing widespread disruption. The problem was attributed to an improper server configuration, causing five servers to send out more than half a million emails to Dublin solicitors. The deluge of mail …
Spam 10 Dec 2005, 00:54
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