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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about sanitization cover two distinct areas: data sanitization for hard drives and HTML sanitization in Microsoft software. Users ask whether quick formatting truly removes sensitive data like social security numbers and passwords, highlighting the difference between quick format and proper sanitization methods. Additionally, several Microsoft security bulletins address vulnerabilities in the HTML Sanitization Component, which could allow elevation of privilege or information disclosure. These updates affect Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Communications Platforms, and the AntiXSS Library. The tag brings together practical data wiping concerns and enterprise security patching for sanitization flaws.
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What are the chances of an attacker recovering my data on a “quick formatted” hard drive?
Long story short, a while ago, I bought and returned a hard drive that still had sensitive information on it including social security number, passwords to online accounts, etc. At the time, I thought that I removed all the information on the hard drive because I quick formatted it a few times...- digiman2372
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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MS12-066 - Important : Vulnerability in HTML Sanitization Component Could Allow Elevation of...
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.4 (January 15, 2014): Bulletin revised to announce a detection change in update 2687356 (a.k.a. 2687442). This is a detection change only. Customers who have already successfully updated their systems do not need to take any action. Note that update...- News
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- bulletin communication detection disclosed elevation html microsoft office patch privilege public sanitization security server sharepoint technet update vulnerability web apps
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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MS13-035 - Important : Vulnerability in HTML Sanitization Component Could Allow Elevation of Privile
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (April 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker sends specially crafted...- News
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- attack bulletin content elevation html important information disclosure microsoft ms13-035 office privilege sanitization security update vulnerability
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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MS12-066 - Important : Vulnerability in HTML Sanitization Component Could Allow Elevation of Privile
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.3 (October 23, 2012): Added Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 3 (32-bit version) and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 3 (64-bit version) to the Affected Software section. This is a bulletin change...- News
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- elevation html microsoft office privilege sanitization security sharepoint update vulnerability
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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MS12-007 - Important : Vulnerability in AntiXSS Library Could Allow Information Disclosure (2607664)
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (January 10, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting (AntiXSS) Library. The vulnerability could allow information...- News
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- antixss bulletin cross-site scripting information disclosure malicious scripts microsoft sanitization security update vulnerability
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- Forum: Security Alerts