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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 331 days ago
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Four days after news of the recent Apple QuickTime vulnerability began to spread, a new proof-of-concept exploit, with a twist, has been published. While the shell code in the previous exploit was contained within a malicious RTSP data stream, this time the shell code is sent via JavaScript, separate from the stream. Let’s break down how this might play out. A client requests a Web page from a malicious site. The page that is sent contains malicious shell code and a request for a QuickTime movie. If the read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 31 days ago
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Security experts are warning Internet users to be aware of a disturbing evolution in malicious software that can turn a single infected computer into a vehicle for stealing data from any nearby systems, regardless of what operating system or security software those computers may be running. The evolution comes compliments of the DNSChanger family of malware, which usually comes disguised as a codec or browser plug-in that a user is told he or she needs...Please click on the title to continue reading this e read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 29 days ago
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Security experts are warning Internet users to be aware of a disturbing evolution in malicious software that can turn a single infected computer into a vehicle for stealing data from nearby systems, regardless of what operating system or security software those computers may be running. The evolution comes compliments of the DNSChanger family of malware, which usually comes disguised as a codec or browser plug-in that a user is told he or she needs to install in order to view Web-based videos. As its name read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 17 days ago
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Security experts are warning Internet users to be aware of a disturbing evolution in malicious software that can turn a single infected computer into a vehicle for stealing data from nearby systems, regardless of what operating system or security software those computers may be running. The evolution comes compliments of the DNSChanger family of malware, which usually comes disguised as a codec or browser plug-in that a user is told he or she needs to install in order to view Web-based videos. As its name read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 17 days ago
Via: http://voices.washingtonpost.com | Tags: a scary twist malware evilution comments Discuss  
Security experts are warning Internet users to be aware of a disturbing evolution in malicious software that can turn a single infected computer into a vehicle for stealing data from nearby systems, regardless of what operating system or security software those computers may be running. The evolution comes compliments of the DNSChanger family of malware, which usually comes disguised as a codec or browser plug-in that a user is told he or she needs to install in order to view Web-based videos. As its name read more »
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