MS Windows exploit: avoid animated cursors
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FYI:
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology
The Beeb said:
Malicious hackers are already known to be exploiting the flaw according to reports from the Sans Internet Storm Center.
In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious hackers are known to frequent.
PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code.
"Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee.
In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious hackers are known to frequent.
PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code.
"Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee.
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology
Globulator said:
FYI:
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology
The Beeb said:
Malicious hackers are already known to be exploiting the flaw according to reports from the Sans Internet Storm Center.
In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious hackers are known to frequent.
PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code.
"Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee.
In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious hackers are known to frequent.
PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code.
"Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee.
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology
And you want me to click on that linky???
Globulator said:
FYI:
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology
The Beeb said:
Malicious hackers are already known to be exploiting the flaw according to reports from the Sans Internet Storm Center.
In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious hackers are known to frequent.
PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code.
"Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee.
In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious hackers are known to frequent.
PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code.
"Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee.
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology
Ok. Gimmie a link to a dodgy site. Lets see if my PC gets infected
I'll even run IE to test it
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