Conventional wisdom has it that mobile platforms like PDAs and mobile phones are safer from malware attacks, one reason being the relatively closed nature of such platforms. In some platforms, such as newer versions of the Symbian OS, this is enforced in part by mandatory code signing, which requires that applications need to be signed [...]
Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog – by Trend Micro
Barely a few days after the last Microsoft zero-day exploit and out comes another, this time attacking vulnerabilities in the OS’s Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (OCW 10 and OCW 11). As if on cue for the next round of Patch Tuesday releases, the cybercriminals also released their own “updates” with this attack.
““This vulnerability [...]
Post from: TrendLabs | Malware Blog – by Trend Micro
Microsoft today released six bulletins with fixes for at least nine documented security vulnerabilities in a range of products that put users at risk of malicious hacker attacks.
At least two of the vulnerabilities are currently being attacked in the wild so it’s imperative that Windows users and administrators treat these patches with the highest possible [...]
