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W32.Flamer: Microsoft Windows Update Man-in-the-Middle

05

Jun

2012

Flamer has a variety of ways of spreading on the local network. One of the methods is to hijack clients performing Windows Update. Three Flamer apps are involved in delivering the rogue update: SNACK, MUNCH, and GADGET. When Internet Explorer starts, by default it will automatically search for proxy configuration settings. This happens through the […]

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Yahoo leaks its own private key via new Axis Chrome extension

24

May

2012

Yahoo has just released a new browser for iPad and iPhone, dubbed “Axis,” along with corresponding extensions for desktop versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 9.The new browser is supposed to tightly integrate search with web browsing and has a built-in feature to synchronize one’s mobile and desktop experience.While that might interest some, […]

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Worm 2.0, or LilyJade in action

21

May

2012

It is quite rare to analyze a malicious file written in the form of a cross-platform browser plugin. It is, however, even rarer to come across plugins created using cross-browser engines. In this post, we will look into a Facebook worm that was written using the Crossrider system – a system still in beta testing.Image […]

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