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Windows Zero-Day Exploit Uses Shortcuts And USB Drives |
The malware spreads through removable drives even if AutoPlay is disabled, installs rootkit on the computer. |
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Proof of Concept shows important, generalized security software design flaw |
Researchers at Matousec have revealed that out of 34 tested security products, none has been able to prevent their proof of concept attack. |
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Out-of-band patch fixes vulnerability in older IE versions |
Two weeks before Patch Tuesday, Microsoft rushes out a patch for Internet Explorer, even though IE8 already includes workarounds to the addressed vulnerability. |
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Core Security Technologies Discovers Vulnerability in Key Microsoft Virtualization Technology |
Memory Protection Issue in Microsoft Virtual PC Hypervisor Software May Leave Systems Open to Infiltration |
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Two experimental Firefox add-ons contain malware |
Mozilla pulled two extensions from its download site after finding out that they contained a Trojan. 4,600 users could be infected. |
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Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege |
The Windows kernel has a vulnerability present in all versions of NT, which was first introduced in 1993. |
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Security firm 'fixes' blacK Screen of Death but cannot say what causes it |
The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) has a little brother: the blacK Screen of Death (KSoD). UK-based security firm Prevx initially claimed it is caused by a recent patch from Microsoft, but reports of similar issues months before that patch's release and denial by Microsoft itself leave the issue unexplained. |
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Update on Windows 7 SMB vulnerability |
Microsoft has confirmed last week's announcement of a vulnerability in the Server Message Block protocol affecting machines running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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Microsoft Windows SMB Response Denial of Service Vulnerability |
Laurent Gaffié has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). |
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Microsoft Windows Messenger Illegal Access Vulnerability |
A remote illegal access vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger. An attacker can control the Live Messenger via constructing a malicious web page, once the victim visits this page, the attacker can control the local Live Messenger, including disclosing personal sensitive information of Live Messenger, transferring local audio and video information to remote and so on. |
