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Malware Poses as an Update for Java 0-Day Fix

Jan

2013

Just a word of caution to users who decided to update their systems with the recent Java zero-day software update: make sure to get it from a reliable source or else face the possibility of a malware infection.Oracle has recently released its fix to the much talked-about Java zero-day (CVE-2012-3174) incident though with lukewarm reception […]

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W32.Extrat: Syrian Conflict Used To Deliver Xtreme RAT

Jan

2013

As conflict in Syria continues, email attacks against various organizations throughout the Middle East and Europe have also been identified. Figure 1. Sample email used in this campaign from “Free Dom” (Freedom) The targeted organizations are extensive, from individuals at a public university, to hotels, oil companies, and government agencies.Recipients of these emails are presented with text […]

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Microsoft Security Bulletin December 2011: From Important To Critical

Dec

2012

This month brings some interesting updates from the Microsoft central security team’s regular notification service for December 11 2012. The Microsoft Security Bulletin Notification for December 2012 contains seven bulletins; with five of then listed as “critical” and two ranking as “important” overall. In Bulletin 1 we see a risk of “remote code execution” affecting […]

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