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MSUpdater Trojan and link to targeted attacks

01

Feb

2012

This blog post is based on a joint report by Zscaler and Seculert (their blog post). Researchers from both companies separately identified attacks which used a remote access tool (RAT) malware that apparently targeted defense-related organizations. With joined forces, we analyzed the incidents that we observed and those published in the open-source to identify attack […]

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Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Memory Corruption Vulnerability

21

Dec

2011

A vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user’s system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in win32k.sys and can be exploited to corrupt memory via e.g. a specially crafted web page containing an IFRAME with an overly large “height” attribute viewed […]

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You’ve Got Malware: Deceptive package delivery email for the holidays

01

Dec

2011

Taking delivery of an unexpected package containing gifts is one of the joys of the holiday season. Missing a package delivery is one of the frustrations of the season. So, an email headed "Failed Package Delivery" is a good way for scam artists and malware distributors to get your attention. In this post I examine […]

Category General Written by ESET ThreatBlog 0 Comments

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