Stars Attack on Iran Was Early Version of Duqu

A few months after the hysteria around Stuxnet had died down, officials in Iran announced in April that some sensitive systems in the government’s networks had been attacked by a new piece of malware, known then as Stars. It now appears that attack was, in fact, the first appearance of an early...

CVE-2011-3402

Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

CVE-2011-3402

Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

CVE-2011-3402

CVE-2011-3402 is a Windows kernel‑mode vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine of win32k.sys that allows remote code execution via crafted font data in Word/web content. The issue affects multiple Windows versions (XP/Server 2003, Vista/Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows 7/Server 2008 R...

Microsoft Releases Workaround For Kernel Flaw Used By Duqu

Microsoft has released a workaround for the Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability exploited by the Duqu malware, and said that it is working on a permanent patch, but didn’t specify a timeline for its release. The vulnerability is a serious one that can lead to remote code execution on vulnerable...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Vulnerability in TrueType Font Parsing

Microsoft has released Microsoft Security Advisory 2639658 to address a vulnerability in the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. By convincing a user to open a malicious email attachment, an attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code. Microsoft has indicated th...

MS KB2639658: Vulnerability in TrueType Font Parsing Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (DEPRECATED)

The remote host has an unspecified code execution vulnerability in the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. Specially crafted TrueType fonts are not properly handled, which could allow arbitrary code execution in kernel mode. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user...

No Fix for Duqu Bug in November Microsoft Patches?

Microsoft plans on shipping four bulletins, of which only one is rated critical, in the November edition of Patch Tuesday. But it looks doubtful that the company will issue a fix for the vulnerability discovered this week being used by the Duqu installer. The patch is set for release on Tuesday,...

PT-2011-1229

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows XP SP2 and SP3 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Vista SP2 Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 Windows 7 Gold and SP1 Description The issue is related to errors in processing objects in memory in the TrueType font parsing engine in...

Microsoft Mum On Duqu Fix In November

Microsoft said that its looking into a reported zero day vulnerability in Windows that was used by the Duqu malware to spread, but isn’t committing to a patch for the problem in time for this months scheduled update. “Microsoft is collaborating with our partners to provide protections for a...

Windows Kernel Zero Day Vulnerability Found in Duqu Installer

Windows Kernel Zero Day Vulnerability Found in Duqu Installer Duqu malware attack exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows kernel, according to security researchers tracking the Stuxnet-like cyber-surveillance Trojan. The vulnerability has since been reported to Microsoft and Microsoft i...

Windows Kernel Zero Day Vulnerability Found in Duqu Installer

Windows Kernel Zero Day Vulnerability Found in Duqu Installer Duqu malware attack exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows kernel, according to security researchers tracking the Stuxnet-like cyber-surveillance Trojan. The vulnerability has since been reported to Microsoft and Microsoft i...

Duqu Installer Contains Windows Kernel Zero Day

A newly discovered installer for the Duqu malware includes an exploit for a previously unknown vulnerability in the Windows kernel that allows remote code execution. Microsoft is working on a fix for the kernel vulnerability right now. The exact location and nature of the flaw isn’t clear right...

Duqu Trojan found in Indian Server

Duqu Trojan found in Indian Server Last week we update you about Duqu when Symantec said it had found a mysterious computer virus that contained code similar to Stuxnet, a piece of malware believed to have wreaked havoc on Iran's nuclear program. Two workers at a web-hosting company called Web...

Duqu Trojan found in Indian Server

Duqu Trojan found in Indian Server Last week we update you about Duqu when Symantec said it had found a mysterious computer virus that contained code similar to Stuxnet, a piece of malware believed to have wreaked havoc on Iran's nuclear program. Two workers at a web-hosting company called Web...

India Seizes Equipment Linked to Duqu Attack

Officials in India have seized components from a server as part of an investigation into the Duqu Trojan, according to a report. According to Reuters, two workers at Web Werks, a web hosting company based in Mumbai, said the country’s Department of Information Technology took the equipment after...

New Analysis Questions Origins of Duqu Trojan

A new analysis of the recently discovered Duqu Trojan raises questions about the origin of the malware and its links to the earlier Stuxnet worm. The report, from Dell’s SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit CTU, was released Thursday. Analysts at SecureWorks studied the Trojan and found that, although...

The Mystery of Duqu: Part Two

Our investigation and research of Duqu malware continues. In our previous report, we made two points: there are more drivers than it was previously thought; it is possible that there are additional modules. Besides those key points, we concluded that unlike the massive Stuxnet infections, Duqu...

Stuxnet's Son "Duqu" Removal Tool released by Bitdefender

Stuxnet's Son "Duqu" Removal Tool released by Bitdefender Rootkit.Duqu is a new e-threat that combines the technology of the military-grade Stuxnet with an advanced keylogger and backdoor application. Due to its rootkit technology, the piece of malware can stay hidden from the user, the operating...

Stuxnet's Son "Duqu" Removal Tool released by Bitdefender

Stuxnet's Son "Duqu " Removal Tool released by Bitdefender Rootkit.Duqu is a new e-threat that combines the technology of the military-grade Stuxnet with an advanced keylogger and backdoor application. Due to its rootkit technology, the piece of malware can stay hidden from the user, the operatin...