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Vendor claims ZDNet being "exploited" to send spam, forgets definition of exploit; Update: we were sending spam
Update: this post is factually incorrect. ZDNet was sending out spam. A security vendor has claimed that ZDNet is being "exploited" by Google Docs in order to send spam. Let's pick apart this...
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Alarmed about Vista security? Black Hat researcher Alexander Sotirov speaks out
Earlier today I published a lengthy blog post questioning some of the sensationalist conclusions raised in press coverage of a paper presented by Alexander Sotirov and Mark Dowd at last week’s...
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Samba dinged by 'highly critical' flaw
Researchers at Secunia have flagged a "highly critical" vulnerability in Samba, the widely deployed open-source software for networked file sharing and printing. According to an advisory from...
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Secunia finds 'highly critical' Foxit Reader Flaw
Add the popular Foxit Reader to the list of desktop software applications to be patched as a matter of priority. According to vulnerability research outfit Secunia, there's a "highly critical"...
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Details, details, details... more on the Microsoft flaws from today
Thought I'd explore some of these bugs a bit more... first, Tipping Point released one of the vulnerabilities that Larry reported earlier, listed as a stack overflow issue in Microsoft Office Jet...
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ActiveX woes bite CA BrightStor
Another day another ActiveX problem. This time an ActiveX vulnerability in CA BrightStor ARCServe Backup could be exploited to compromise a user's system. A Secunia alert rates the vulnerability...
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Exploitation is Still Possible as Third-Parties Neglect to Implement Vista Security Features
Consider this, Microsoft spends huge amounts of dollars and manpower creating protections for the Vista operating system, yet we still have old school vulnerabilities. Why? The answer is simple...
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QuickTime zero-day attacks intercepted
Researchers at Symantec have intercepted two different in-the-wild malware attacks targeting an unpatched code execution vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime media player.
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Zero-day flaws surface in AOL, Yahoo IM products
Zero-day vulnerabilities in two popular instant messaging products could put millions of computer users at risk of malicious hacker attacks.
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ActiveX flaws haunt QuickBooks Online
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is warning about multiple code execution holes affecting users of Intuit QuickBooks Online Edition.
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Researchers spot new Web malware exploitation kit
Meet the RedKit, a recently spotted private web malware exploitation kit, exploiting popular and already patched vulnerabilities.
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Spamvertised 'PayPal payment notifications' lead to client-side exploits and malware
A currently spamvertised malicious campaign is impersonating PayPal in an attempt to trick end and corporate users into clicking on exploits-serving links.
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Cross-platform malware exploits Java to attack PCs and Macs
The same Java vulnerability used in the infamous Flashback malware is now being used as an attack vector for a single piece of malware that can infect both Windows and Mac OS X computers.
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Report says Hotmail exploit "spread like wild fire," is now fixed
Microsoft plugged a serious security hole in its Hotmail password reset service last week, after one report claims it was widely exploited.
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New version of Mac OS X Trojan exploits Word, not Java
A second variant of the Mac OS X Trojan referred to as Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a or SX/Sabpab-A is exploiting a Microsoft Word security hole, not the usual Java vulnerabilities used before.
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Nuclear Pack exploit kit introduces anti-honeyclient crawling feature
While profiling yet another malware and exploits serving malicious campaign, security researchers from ESET have stumbled upon a new feature introduced in the Nuclear Pack web malware exploitation...
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New Mac malware epidemic exploits weaknesses in Apple ecosystem
The nightmare scenario for Mac owners is here. At least 600,000 Macs worldwide have been infected, silently, by the Flashback Trojan, with no user interaction required. Here's why this is just the...
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US government pays $250,000 for iOS exploit
Selling exploits to government agencies is becoming a more and more lucrative business. Hackers can get paid anywhere between $5,000 and $250,000 for a security vulnerability.
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Compromised WordPress sites serving client-side exploits and malware
Security researchers from TrendMicro are reporting on mass compromise of WordPress sites, currently serving client-side exploits and malware to users.
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Spoofed LinkedIn emails serving client-side exploits
Cybercriminals are currently brand-jacking LinkedIn in an attempt to trick end users into clicking on client-side exploits serving links found in the spoofed emails.
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