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Malicious PowerPoint File Contains Exploit, Drops Backdoor

04

Jun

2012

We discovered a malicious MS PowerPoint document that arrives via an attached file attached to specific email messages. The file contains an embedded Flash file, which exploits a software bug found in specific versions of Flash Player (CVE-2011-0611) to drop a backdoor onto users’ systems. Users who open the malicious .PPT file triggers the shellcode […]

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Carrier IQ clears the air on spying allegations

02

Dec

2011

In an interview with AllThingsD today Carrier IQ, the company accused of creating spyware software for mobile carriers, cleared the air and explained in detail what their software does and does not do. Carrier IQ explained the reasons behind the appearance of keystroke logging in their software. Their software is configured to monitor, not log […]

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Four Security Bulletins Released for July Patch Tuesday

13

Jul

2011

IT admins everywhere are expressing collective sighs of relief as July’s Patch Tuesday features only four security bulletins. The bulletins resolve 22 reported software vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows and Windows Bluetooth among others. One of these is rated Critical, while the rest are rated Important. The Critical bulletin fixes a privately reported vulnerability in […]

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