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Spam email is becoming a growing threat in non-English speaking nations, according to a new study. Research by MessageLabs highlights that spammers are now using free online translation sites to write messages in a variety of languages and target a greater number of people across the globe. As a result, some nations which previously enjoyed a high level of internet security are now falling victim to rising levels of spam.

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Microsoft launches online security patch

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Microsoft has released an emergency online security patch following the discovery of a potential glitch in its technology. The software giant announced that the online security update will automatically be installed for Internet Explorer customers. Microsoft released the patch after a vulnerability in the company's Active Template Library was discovered. The software is used to build ActiveX controls and other web application components.

Hackers would be able to take control of a PC if the user visited specially crafted web page using Internet Explorer.They could potentially take complete control of an affected system by acquiring user rights, as a result of exploiting the hole in the system, Microsoft warned.A statement from the corporation said: "These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted web page using Internet Explorer." However, it said the patch "addresses these vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Internet Explorer handles objects in memory and table operations".
In related news, Microsoft has announced a new ad deal, in which Bing will become the default search engine on Yahoo.

 

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Mozilla Firefox 3.5 'TraceMonkey' Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Successful exploits may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions. The issue affects Firefox 3.5; other versions may also be vulnerable. NOTE: Remote code execution was confirmed in Firefox 3.5 running on Microsoft Windows XP SP2.

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