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Running Windows Server 2008? Patch.

09

Nov

2011

This month’s Microsoft Updates includes an interesting vulnerability: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-083 “This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends a continuous flow of specially crafted UDP packets to a closed port on a target system.” A continuous flow of UDP […]

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Busy, Busy “Anonymous”

07

Nov

2011

The Internet Collective known as Anonymous had a busy “Guy Fawkes Weekend”. Here are a few highlights on their recent activities. Mexico: OpCartel is nixed. Anonymous claims the Zetas, a very dangerous Mexican drug cartel, released their kidnapped member with a message that many would be killed if names were leaked. USA: Anonymous video has […]

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Duqu Attack’s Installer Discovered

02

Nov

2011

Hungarian security firm CrySyS Lab has located the installer for Duqu, which is now well known for its connection to the infamous Stuxnet. The installer arrived via e-mail as a document which then launches an exploit against a zero-day Windows kernel vulnerability. Very heavy stuff… Symantec was given the installer for analysis, and they’ve updated […]

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