Hot on the heels of this month’s security bulletin, a new vulnerability exploit surfaces with a malware in tow. The new zero-day vulnerability, as described in a previous post, prompted Microsoft to release Security Advisory (981374) while investigations are still underway. This Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability exists due to an invalid pointer reference bug [...]
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New IE Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2010-0806)
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March 11th, 2010 | Tags: Exploit, Malware, Security | Category: Malware | Leave a comment
The number of serious zero-day vulnerabilities and potential exploits discovered in recent days is higher than normal. This can enable cybercriminals to gain more leverage in their attacks, allowing them to target a considerably large number of users while these vulnerabilities remain unpatched.
As part of its regular Patch Tuesday schedule, Microsoft released two security fixes [...]
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Multiple Vendors Affected By New Vulnerabilities
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March 10th, 2010 | Tags: Exploit, Malware, Security | Category: Malware | Leave a comment
April 3 cannot come soon enough for those who are eager to get their hands on the iPad. If anything, Apple’s recent announcement that the gadget will soon be available in the United States only added to the excitement over the much-talked-about gadget. Unfortunately, spammers are using the current enthusiasm over the iPad to their [...]
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iPad Giveaway Gives Users’ Identities Away
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March 10th, 2010 | Tags: Malware, SPAM | Category: Malware | Leave a comment
It seems that fans around the world are not the only ones who are hooked on the Oscars. Just a day after this year’s Academy Awards, Trend Micro Threat researchers found FAKEAV variants topbilling the search pages.
This time around, users searching for news on the Oscars fall prey to the latest blackhat search engine optimization (SEO) [...]
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Oscars 2010 Awards Users with FAKEAV
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March 9th, 2010 | Tags: Malware | Category: Malware | Leave a comment
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issued a new vulnerability note. However, this particular “vulnerability” concerns a rather unusual product—a USB charger for rechargeable batteries.
The Energizer DUO is a charger for two AA or AAA batteries that can be plugged into USB ports. While no software is needed to use the charger, Energizer [...]
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USB Battery Chargers with Malware?
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March 9th, 2010 | Tags: Malware | Category: Malware | Leave a comment
