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Re: That "malware" known as "Zero Day"
From: Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:19:16 +1200
Alex Eckelberry wrote:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/208652 Cyber attacks seem to be getting more sophisticated by the hour. A few weeks ago malware known as Zero Day was found to have exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows operating system that could allow online criminals to take control of a computer from anywhere in the world without being detected. The operation involved what is known as "drive by" attacks, in which visitors to legitimate Web sites are redirected to a page that secretly downloads the malicious software. <sigh>
Written by Christopher Werth -- he's obviously a tech expert according to the roster of his Newsweek items: http://topics.newsweek.com/search?&byline=christopher%20werth only one of which (this one) has been in the "Tech and Business" section, and his NPR work: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/tools/search/author/author_collection.php?aut_id=30429 Regards, Nick FitzGerald _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- That "malware" known as "Zero Day" Alex Eckelberry (Jul 25)
- Re: That "malware" known as "Zero Day" Charles Miller (Jul 25)
- Re: That "malware" known as "Zero Day" Tomas L. Byrnes (Jul 25)
- Re: That "malware" known as "Zero Day" Nick FitzGerald (Jul 25)
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- Re: That "malware" known as "Zero Day" Blanchard_Michael (Jul 28)