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Researcher finds new flaw in QuickTime for Windows
A security think tank says it has found a vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime multimedia player that can be exploited remotely
to compromise Windows Vista PCs upgraded to Service Pack 1, as well as XP SP2. From the scant details published on the GNUCitizen's
blog, the exploit involves a maliciously crafted media file. When a user opens the file, which can be hosted on a Web site,
the vulnerability in QuickTime allows the hacker to take complete control of the machine, according to Petko D. Petkov, known
to the hacking community as "pdp."
GNU Citizen's blog: QuickTime 0day for Vista and XP
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Two new updates from rPath:
python (multiple flaws)
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Four new patches from Debian:
ldm (programming error, data disclosure)
kronolith2 (cross scripting attack)
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Two new fixes from Mandriva:
vorbis-tools (input validation, code execution)
gstreamer-plugins-good (input validation, code execution)
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Today's malware news:
New techniques hide PDF malware
Coverage of 'Race to Zero' has focussed attention, at least for a short while, on the very real problem that polymorphism
poses for those who are trying to filter out all the different types of malware that can arrive on a user's system.
Researchers infiltrate Kracken botnet, could clean it out
A group of security researchers today said they have infiltrated one of the world's biggest botnets and can snatch control
of compromised machines from the hackers. But while 3Com Corp.'s TippingPoint researchers said they have the ability to disinfect
the systems by eradicating the malware installed on the hijacked PCs, the company has decided against the move, citing liability
issues. Computerworld, 04/30/08.
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From the interesting reading department:
Video: Don't get Pinched by the latest malware threats
Kaspersky's Tom Bowers talks about the latest security threats, including the SQL injection attacks of the past week and a
new Pinch worm that is stealing passwords.
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