Computer Associates warns about Brown Orifice threat.INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability Computer Associates International Inc (CA) has warned computer users that a malicious application called Brown Orifice orifice /or·i·fice/ (or´i-fis) 1. the entrance or outlet of any body cavity. 2. any opening or meatus.orific´ial aortic orifice is exploiting a severe security vulnerability in Netscape's Internet browsers and Java. The vulnerability enables hackers to penetrate remote systems, providing remote access to the files and services of those machines. All versions of Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. and Netscape Communicator An earlier suite of Web browsing and groupware tools from Netscape that were packaged as a bundle starting with Navigator 4.0. Communicator refers to any Netscape Navigator product with a version number less than 6.0. v474 and earlier are vulnerable when Java is enabled. According to CA the new threat, which is not a virus, is very similar to the Microsoft Outlook exposure discovered some time ago. The company offers the eTrust Content Inspection system - part of its eTrust security product - as protection against Brown Orifice. ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) |
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