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CA plugs serious hole in backup software
Flaws have been discovered in Computer Associates' BrightStor Enterprise and BrightStore ARCserve backup software, researchers at iDefense found and CA officials confirmed. By sending special requests (which are easily found on the Internet) to BrightStor's agent software, attackers can cause a buffer overflow and gain control of systems. A patch is available, or administrators can just block remote access to the agent software. The bug is rated critical.
For more about the glitches:
- check out this News.com article
ALSO: Cisco warns customers of site breach. Article
PLUS: Silent, dangerous forms of phishing. Article
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