Social Engineering in Real-World Computer Attacks

Why bother breaking down the door if you can simply ask to be let in? The SANS Diary has an excellent entry on just how valuable social engineering is to attackers — whether during penetration testing or as part of real world attacks. It explores the techniques used to marry offline social...

Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

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GLSA-200910-03 : Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200910-03 Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Reader. For further information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security Bulletin referenced below. Impact : A remote...

Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background Adobe Reader formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader is a closed-source PDF reader. Description Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Reader. For further information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security Bulletin referenced below. Impact A remote attacker might entice...

Code injection

Unspecified vulnerability in the Agile Engineering Data Management EDM component in Oracle E-Business Suite 6.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors...

CVE-2009-3392

Unspecified vulnerability in the Agile Engineering Data Management EDM component in Oracle E-Business Suite 6.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors...

Code injection

An unspecified certificate in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow remote attackers to conduct a "social engineering attack" via unknown vectors...

CVE-2009-2982

An unspecified certificate in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow remote attackers to conduct a "social engineering attack" via unknown vectors...

CVE-2009-2982

An unspecified certificate in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow remote attackers to conduct a "social engineering attack" via unknown vectors...

CVE-2009-2982

Public technical details (affected products, exact root cause, exploit vectors) for CVE-2009-2982 are not provided in the connected documents. Monitor for forthcoming updates.

CVE-2009-2982

An unspecified certificate in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow remote attackers to conduct a "social engineering attack" via unknown vectors...

Mozilla VP of Engineering Mike Shaver on the Microsoft-created Firefox Add-ons

The Big Story podcast with Ryan Naraine – October 19, 2009 In the debut installment of the ‘Big Story’ podcast, Threatpost editor-in-Chief Ryan Naraine chats with Mozilla VP of Engineering Mike Shaver right on his decision to blacklist – then unblock – the controversial Microsoft-created Firefox...

New Koobface Campaign Spoofs Adobe's Flash Updater

The botnet masters behind the most efficient social engineering driven botnet, Koobface, launched a new campaign currently spreading across Facebook with a new template spoofing Adobe’s Flash updater embedded within a fake YouTube page. Read the full story zdnet.com/Dancho Danchev...

Adobe Reader < 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-15)

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is earlier than 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4. Such versions are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A heap overflow vulnerability. CVE-2009-3459 - A memory corruption issue. CVE-2009-2985 - Multiple heap overflow vulnerabilities...

Adobe Acrobat < 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-15)

The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote host is earlier than 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A heap overflow vulnerability. CVE-2009-3459 - A memory corruption issue. CVE-2009-2985 - Multiple heap overflow vulnerabilities...

Inside the Pay-Per-Install Malware Economy

Stevens provides considerable details on the methods and tools used by cyber-criminals, the seedboxes and crypters that are used to get around anti-malware detection and the clever black hat SEO Search Engine Optimization techniques used in social engineering attacks. An example of one affiliate...

Skype 'Online Notification' Alert Leads to Fake AV

Trend Micro researcher Rik Ferguson has discovered a new twist on the old social engineering attacks on Skype — the use of usernames and monikers that appear very, very convincing. In the latest attacks, which lure computer users to fake anti-virus sites rogueware, the attackers are using the...

Apple Malware Bounty: Infect a Mac, Earn $0.43

GENEVA — In a sign that cyber-criminals are investing more time and resources into attacks against Apple’s Mac users, a new malware affiliate program has been discovered offering 43c for every infected Mac machine. During an eye-opening presentation at the VB Conference 2009 conference here, Soph...

Broiler get an insider secret of the use of Trojans and social engineering-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

For a skilled attacker to say, the chickens get the tactics have varied. However, with all the others, the attacker may also like those that is simple and easy to obtain broiler method. For now, the use of Trojans and social engineering is an attacker who favorite used to obtain broilers in a maj...

The tips provided right lianliankan-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

author:4lert Now on the network on the mention of the right methods varied, in fact, simply summarized, is the overflow, the third-party software bugs, social engineering, mention right. And today we want to discuss is the mention of the right to process some of the skills, master these skills ca...