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New zero-day Java exploit selling in online forum for $5,000

New zero-day Java exploit selling in online forum for $5,000
  • Posted January 16, 2013, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in IT Security, Industry News
  • Earlier this week Oracle rushed out a fix for a critical bug in Java that was reportedly being widely exploited by malicious sites to remotely execute code on a victim’s machine. Well, it only took one day after the patch…

New zero-day vulnerability in Java being widely exploited (Updated)

New zero-day vulnerability in Java being widely exploited (Updated)
  • Posted January 14, 2013, 1:54 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in IT Security
  • Three days after a critical Java vulnarability was widely reported, Oracle has issued an update to shut down the potential exploit and secure browsers using Java. You can update to Java SE 7u11 to secure your PC (or disable Java altogether). The security hole made browsers vulnerable to remote exploits when visiting a malicious website.

Windows 8, IE10 suffer multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities

Windows 8, IE10 suffer multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities
  • Posted November 5, 2012, 7:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, IT Security
  • Researchers at Vupen, a private security firm based in France, claim to have found multiple, critical vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10. The team's exploits allow hackers to remotely execute code, allowing crafty individuals to potentially gain control…

Security researchers discover vulnerability in Steam URL protocol

Security researchers discover vulnerability in Steam URL protocol
  • Posted October 18, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, Gaming With Video
  • Security researchers from ReVuln have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Valve’s Steam browser protocol. The exploit can allow an attacker to remotely exploit bugs in the Steam client or directly in games which can ultimately be used to run malicious…

Mozilla warns Firefox users to disable Java over zero-day exploit

Mozilla warns Firefox users to disable Java over zero-day exploit
  • Posted August 30, 2012, 1:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Mozilla has warned Firefox users to disable Oracle's Java software framework plugin after researchers discovered that cybercriminals are actively exploiting yet another zero-day vulnerability in the cross-platform software. Atif Mushtaq, a security researcher for FireEye, first discovered...

Google rushes out Chrome patch for sandbox exploit, other still lurks

Google rushes out Chrome patch for sandbox exploit, other still lurks
  • Posted March 9, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • Shortly after two security researchers publicly bested Chrome at Pwn2Own and Pwnium a couple days ago, Google has rolled out a fix for one of the exploits. However, the second hack remains both a mystery and ominously at large.

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