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From: funsec-bounces at linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-bounces at linuxbox.org]
On Behalf Of Alex Eckelberry
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:14 PM
To: funsec
Subject: [funsec] That "malware" known as "Zero Day"
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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>
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misinformation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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funsec-bounces at linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-bounces at linuxbox.org] <b>On =
Behalf
Of </b>Alex Eckelberry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> funsec<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [funsec] That "malware" known as "Zero =
Day"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a =
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652</a></span><span
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:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:0in;line-height:19.2pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Georgia","serif";color:#363636'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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