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Java Considered Harmful

22

Dec

2011

Do you need Java in your web browser? Seriously, do you? If not, get rid of it. Turns out, most users don’t need Java any more, yet people keep running it. Do not confuse Java with JavaScript: it’s hard to use the web without JavaScript. But JavaScript has nothing to do with Java. The risks […]

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Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat!

19

Dec

2011

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for UNIX, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. This vulnerability (CVE-2011-2462) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of […]

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The Sykipot Campaign

18

Dec

2011

Last week reports surfaced about a “zero-day” exploit for Adobe Reader (CVE-2011-2462) that had been actively used in targeted attacks beginning in November. The malicious PDFs were emailed to targets along with text encouraging the target to open the malicious attachment. If opened, the malware known as BKDR_SYKIPOT.B installs onto the target system. The reported […]

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