Yahoo Messenger Hit with Ninth Zero-Day Exploit
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Another version of attack code that targets Yahoo Messenger has been published on the Internet, a security researcher warned.
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Attackers could bombard PCs using instant messenger's "away" feature. AOL says a fix is imminent.
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Security researchers discovered that VoIP clients are vulnerable to a dangerous new Web 2.0 exploit.
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Users of Yahoo Inc.'s Messenger software should patch the program as soon as possible, security vendors said today, because hackers are now using exploits that target the instant messaging application.
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A new variant of the Mydoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft&#39;s Internet Explorer browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warn.
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An exploit attacking the most recent Windows bug is circulating on Usenet, security experts said Tuesday, that crashes machines, yet another indicator that attackers will chase the vulnerability until they&#39;ve launched mass mailing-style worm-based attacks
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First, Yahoo was notified that its Messenger IM client was vulnerable to attack. Then, a researcher fingered two ActiveX controls as flawed and posted exploit code.
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Rather Dented Users of the popular Trillian instant messaging client need to update their software following the discovery of a serious security bug.â¦
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New vulnerabilities include a critical flaw in Internet Explorer and a "major" bug in Firefox.
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Blog: A number of highly critical security flaws have been found in the latest version of Yahoo Messenger, which could allow attackers to gain remote access to users systems.
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Vuln researcher questions company's disclosure practices Yahoo! bug crushers have plugged a serious hole in Yahoo! Messenger that made it possible for bad guys to remotely take control of a user's machine. The update became available less than 24 hours after an anonymous hacker posted proof-of-concept code that demonstrated how the vulnerability could be exploited.â¦
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Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.
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Yahoo! has patched a flaw in the open source Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image format that is utilized by its real-time communications product Yahoo! Messenger. Yahoo! spokesperson Terrell Karlsten told BetaNews, "Beginning today, we are notifying users who are currently running Windows versions 6.0 to install the security update. Upon logging into Yahoo! Messenger, users will be prompted with a message window that invites them to update their service." Users may also download the new release separately.
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Third-party fix plugs a recently discovered browser flaw that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
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Blog: Low ransom request and a self-termination date on the code suggest this is a test attack.
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Less than zero-day September's Patch Tuesday leaves users waiting for a fix to defend against a zero-day exploit in Microsoft Word, targeted by malware authors over recent days.â¦
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Called W32.Funner, the worm upon infection attempts to spread itself through the host&#39;s MSN Messenger contact list. Apart from altering Windows&#39; host file and adding nearly 1000 URLs, the worm also attempts