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Fake Browser Plug-in-A New Vehicle for Scammers

17

Jan

2012

Facebook scams have become a common propagation vector for scammers to earn commissions. But once in a while, something interesting happens that makes security researchers sit up and take notice. One such case is a scam that is currently fooling victims into downloading a fake browser plug-in. The scenario is very simple: the victim is […]

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Inside Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploit CVE 2011-2462

15

Dec

2011

Recently a critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader X and Adobe Acrobat X Versions 10.1.1 and earlier for Windows and Mac OS, Reader 9.4.6 and Reader 9.x Versions for Unix. This zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2011-2462) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and silently take the control of a victim’s machine. This flaw […]

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Blackhole Exploit Hones in on Amazon Users

13

Dec

2011

Last week, our friends at ThreatPost posted about the ever-growing infection of websites hosting Black Hole Exploit Kits. A Black Hole exploit takes advantage of unpatched Windows operating systems. It also targets other software, such as Java and Adobe Reader, that can be installed on Windows platforms, which are a lot. Since the kits are already available in […]

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