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>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11...s_0day_report/ <<
Antimalware provider Prevx has sounded the alarm about a serious vulnerability in fully patched versions of Microsoft Windows. It allows attackers to execute malware, even in versions designed to withstand such exploits.
Technical details have already been published on a Chinese forum, leading to speculation that it won't be long before attackers exploit it in the wild.
“This could potentially become a nightmare due to the nature of the flaw,” Prevx researcher Marco Giuliani wrote here. “We expect to see this exploit being actively used by malwares very soon – it's an opportunity that malware writers surely won't miss.”...... [more]
Technical details have already been published on a Chinese forum, leading to speculation that it won't be long before attackers exploit it in the wild.
“This could potentially become a nightmare due to the nature of the flaw,” Prevx researcher Marco Giuliani wrote here. “We expect to see this exploit being actively used by malwares very soon – it's an opportunity that malware writers surely won't miss.”...... [more]
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