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The Java Autorun Worm, Java.Cogyeka (1 of 3)

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Jul

2013

Java.CogyekaRecently there has been a lot of attention drawn to the vulnerabilities in Java and how they can lead to malware being created. However, it is worth noting that a vulnerability is not always required for malware to exist, as is the case with Java.Cogyeka. While this threat does not exploit any vulnerability in Java […]

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BoteAR: a ?social botnet?? What are we talking about?

11

Oct

2012

In information security, talk about botnets equals talk about malicious actions that materialize through criminal action. In essence, we think there is always a hostile attitude on the part of those who administer them. Please correct me colleagues, refute this if I’m wrong, but I think conceptually you agree with me. BoteAR (developed in Argentina) […]

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New spear of Black Hole exploit kit targets Java Vulnerability CVE-2012-1723

15

Jul

2012

In early July, an update to the Black Hole exploit kit targeted Java vulnerability CVE-2012-1723. The vulnerability could evade the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) sandbox and load additional Java classes in order to perform malicious actions. Details about the vulnerability are here. Although most of the sites used in the attack are newly registered, the Websense® ThreatSeeker® Network can detect an attack […]

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