Recent News Articles
In The Boxing Ring - July 2010
06/07/10
The July 2010 edition of ‘In the Boxing Ring’ newsletter has been released.
In June, we have continued to work behind-the-scenes on the new Box Office and NOC support systems (ready for new product feature launches in 2010Q3). More on this in the upcoming Q3 newsletters.
CVE-2010-1885 Vulnerability in Microsoft HCP protocol
11/06/10
There has been a public disclosure of a vulnerability in Microsoft's HCP protocol, as used by versions of Microsoft Windows 2003 and XP. This vulnerability is critical, remotely exploitable, and can lead to remote code execution.
Version 3.2 of the Network Box iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad App
25/05/10
Version 3.2 of the Network Box iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad App is now ready and live on the Apple iTunes App stores. This version is a “universal App” - meaning that one binary supports all the current Apple hardware (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) at native resolutions.
As well as support for the 1024x768 resolution of the iPad, the new version also adds support for the larger keyboard (as well as external/bluetooth keyboards).
In The Boxing Ring - May 2010
20/05/10
The May 2010 edition of "In The Boxing Ring" has been released. In this edition, we’ll be continuing our look at Network Vulnerability Scanning, as well as the problem of classification of Spam vs Malware. We’ll also be presenting the new version of our App for the Apple iPad.
On page 2, we spend some time presenting a new service offering by Network Box. In the summer of 2010, we will be launching an optional service providing three types of Network Scanning, offered both externally and internally. We are very excited at the opportunities that this new technology will afford us.
Business internet traffic increases to Facebook and YouTube
16/04/10
15 April 2010 - More business internet traffic goes to Facebook than to any other internet site, according to analysis by managed security company, Network Box. Analysis of 13 billion URLs used by businesses in the first quarter of 2010 shows that 6.8 per cent of all business internet traffic goes to Facebook – an increase of one per cent since the last quarter of 2009.
Microsoft MS10-018 Out-of-Band Security Update
31/03/10
In response to highly publicised attacks reportedly exploiting a zero-day (without protection) vulnerability in the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser, Microsoft has released, out-of-band, security bulletin MS10-018 addressing nine privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
This bulletin is:
- MS10-018 affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Network Box for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
20/03/10
Version 3.1 of the Network Box iPhone App is now available on the iTunes App Store.
This is the Network Box App for our customers to access the Network Box Office customer portal from their iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. As well as introducing compatibility with Apple's v3.2 firmware (used in the new iPad), this new version also adds significant performance improvements.
Network Box launches S-Series UTM devices
17/02/10
A new range of unified threat management (UTM) devices designed for SMEs and branch offices, and supported by a full managed service, is launched today by managed security firm, Network Box. The S-Series range (S-35 and S-85) is available from 16 February 2010.
The S-35 is designed for smaller offices that require a VPN (to connect remote workers or branch offices to a central location), firewall, and intrusion prevention functionality; as well as full support and management services.
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
18/01/10
Microsoft is investigating reports of limited, targeted attacks against customers of Internet Explorer 6, using a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Their advisory contains information about which versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable as well as workarounds and mitigations for this issue.
2009 saw a new threat every 10 seconds; majority of malware now from botnets
12/01/10
Almost three million new threats were identified in 2009 – approximately one every 10.8 seconds – according to analysis by managed security firm, Network Box. 2,905,697 threat signatures were released through the year to protect against new or variant threats. This is an increase on 2009 of 6.9 per cent.
