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Zero-day PDF exploit affects Adobe Reader 11 and earlier versions, researchers say
2013-02-13 16:46:05| InfoWorld: Top News
Researchers from security firm FireEye claim that attackers are actively using a remote code execution exploit that works against the latest versions of Adobe Reader 9, 10 and 11. "Today, we identified that a PDF zero-day [vulnerability] is being exploited in the wild, and we observed successful exploitation on the latest Adobe PDF Reader 9.5.3, 10.1.5, and 11.0.1," the FireEye researchers said late Tuesday in a blog post.
DaVinci surveillance malware distributed via zero-day Flash Player exploit, researchers say
2013-02-12 23:17:00| InfoWorld: Top News
Political activists from the Middle East were targeted in attacks that exploited a previously unknown Flash Player vulnerability to install a so-called lawful interception program designed for law enforcement use, security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab said Tuesday.
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Peru: Fossil fuel company looking to exploit deposits in Manu National Park
2013-02-11 21:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Pluspetrol, an Argentine oil and gas company, is eyeing a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Amazon rainforest for gas production, according to documents seen by the Guardian. Manu National Park in eastern Peru is considered one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and is home to indigenous tribes living in voluntary isolation. The Guardian received access to a document written by the environment agency, Quartz Services S.A., for Pluspetrol, which includes references to fossil fuel "development"...
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Firmware exploit gains control of 18 brands of security cameras
2013-01-29 21:40:36| Extremetech
Watching your store, keeping an eye on your pets at home, or even spying on the nanny are a lot easier now that we can check the security footage over the net. Unfortunately, 18 brands of security cameras with recording functionality are susceptible to an incredibly easy hack thanks to flawed firmware from Chinese company Ray Sharp.
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2 Buyers Shell Out $5K for Java Exploit
2013-01-17 17:43:04| TechNewsWorld
An entrepreneurial hacker has found an exploit for a new zero-day vulnerability in Java and reportedly has sold it to at least two buyers at $5,000 a pop. News of the latest vulnerability follows on from a critical bug that emerged last which for which Oracle rushed out a fix over the weekend. The new zero-day exists in the patch Oracle rushed out, Java 7 Update 11, the seller claimed.
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