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Source: Reuters
Date: 16th November 2005
Link: Oracle acquires two security software companies
About: Oracle acquires two identity management firms, OctetString and Thor Technologies

Source: Techworld
Date: 10th November 2005
Link: Oracle and Symantec forced to patch their patches
About: Discusses details about problems with the Oracle October 2005 Critical Patch Update discovered by NGSResearch

Source: ComputerWorld
Date: 9th November 2005
Link: Security of FEMA database questioned
About: Dept. Homeland Security slate security of NEMIS database which is built on Oracle

Source: eWeek
Date: 9th November 2005
Link: Exploit Code Released for Oracle Hole
About: Story about exploit code released to Full-Disclosure for Oracle flaw

Source: eWeek
Date: 9th November 2005
Link: Security Expert Pokes More Holes in Oracle Patch
About: Discusses details about problems with the Oracle October 2005 Critical Patch Update discovered by NGSResearch

Source: ComputerWeekly
Date: 8th November 2005
Link: Change passwords, Oracle users warned
About: Story about the default passwords in Oracle

Source: eWeek
Date: 7th November 2005
Link: New Security Risks Hit Oracle
About: Story about the Voyager Beta "Worm", password weaknesses and 250 new SQL injection vulnerabilities

Source: eWeek
Date: 1st November 2005
Link: Oracle DB Worm Code Published
About: Story about the Voyager Beta "Worm"

Source: SearchSecurity
Date: 27th October 2005
Link: The trouble with Oracle's password security
About: Story about Josuha Wright's paper on Oracle passwords