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With DNS flaw now public, attack code imminent

2008-07-23 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
One day after a security company accidentally posted details of a serious flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), hackers are saying that software that exploits this flaw is sure to pop up soon
 
Tags: flaw, dns, security company, exploits, internet, system, details, software, domain
 
 
 
 
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Pinch Vulnerable to Remotely Exploitable Flaw

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2008-08-07 10:22:01 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...flaw allowing cybercriminals to remotely inject a web shell within another cybercriminal's web command and control interface of the popular Pinch crimeware that's been around VIP underground forums since June, 2007, is starting to receive the necessary attention from script kiddies catching up with the possibility of hijacking someone's...
 
Tags: popular crimeware kits, crimeware kits, pinch, crimeware, zeus crimeware kit, popular pinch crimeware, malware, banker malware kit, default crimeware kit
 
 
 
 
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US-CERT warns of flaw in latest RealPlayer

2008-01-02 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
The US-CERT is warning computer users of a possible problem with the latest version of RealPlayer after a Russian security company claimed to have found a way to exploit a critical flaw in the multimedia software IT Audit Checklists Advertisement Prepare for your next internal IT audit. Checklists cover security, risk management, PCI, and more
 
Tags: audit, checklists cover security, russian security company, audit checklists, multimedia software, us-cert, risk management, critical flaw, computer users
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft: Flaw could lead to worm attack

2008-01-08 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
Microsoft has fixed a critical flaw in the Windows operating system that could be used by criminals to create a self-copying computer worm attack
 
Tags: computer worm attack, critical flaw, microsoft, criminals, system, windows, fixed
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft: Flaw could lead to worm attack

2008-01-08 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
Microsoft has fixed a critical flaw in the Windows operating system that could be used by criminals to create a self-copying computer worm attack Gartner Webinar: WAN Optimization Scalability Advertisement Gartner distinguished analyst Mark Fabbi discusses key requirements for deploying WAN optimization
 
Tags: wan optimization, wan optimization scalability, computer worm attack, gartner webinar, gartner, microsoft, critical flaw, advertisement, system
 
 
 
 
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Group points to VOIP flaw in DSL home gateway

2008-01-21 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b63830 in Network World on Security
 
A flaw in a DSL home gateway could lead broadband users to divulge personal information over the phone to someone they erroneously believe is calling from their bank, according to a group of self-styled ethical hackers
 
Tags: dsl home gateway, lead broadband users, divulge personal information, flaw, ethical hackers, erroneously, phone, bank
 
 
 
 
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Mozilla says that flaw could lead to data leak

2008-01-23 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
Mozilla is working to fix a browser flaw that could give attackers unauthorized access to data on a victim's machine
 
Tags: mozilla, browser flaw, data, attackers, access, fix, machine, victim
 
 
 
 
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Two years after patch, another IE FTP flaw

2008-03-12 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
A flaw in the way Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser processes FTP commands could let attackers steal or erase data from a victim's FTP site
 
Tags: ftp site, erase data, flaw, attackers, victim, microsoft
 
 
 
 
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Two years after patch, another IE FTP flaw

2008-03-12 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
A minor but pesky flaw that could allow attackers to steal or erase data from a victim's FTP site looks remarkably similar to one that Microsoft patched over a year and a half ago
 
Tags: remarkably similar, erase data, pesky flaw, half ago, ftp site, attackers, minor, microsoft, victim