Category: virus writers

Time to update Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22.87

Paul

Adobe has issued a patch for some of the exploits in the wild. This should be installed on any system that isn’t up to the date with Adobe’s player. If you want to check your systems version you can go here and it will tell you what your version is and what the current version is.

If it doesn’t look like this:

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[ad#ad2-right]Then your on the wrong website.   According to Adobe this fixes CVE-2009-0519, CVE-2009-0520, CVE-2009-0522, CVE-2009-0114, CVE-2009-0521.

This update resolves a buffer overflow issue that could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-0520)

This update resolves an input validation issue that leads to a Denial of Service (DoS); arbitrary code execution has not been demonstrated, but may be possible. (CVE-2009-0519)

An update to the Flash Player settings manager display page on Adobe.com has been deployed to avoid a potential Clickjacking issue variant for Flash Player. The Settings Manager is a special control panel that runs on your local computer but is displayed within and accessed from the Adobe website. (CVE-2009-0114)

This update resolves a Windows-only issue with mouse pointer display that could potentially contribute to a Clickjacking attack. (CVE-2009-0522)

This update prevents a potential Linux-only information disclosure issue in the Flash Player binary that could lead to privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-0521)

[Via Adobe Website]

Although this is due to the problem with the exploits in the Windows environment, this however won’t stop virus writers from using this exploit for the Macintosh and Linux Distro’s.  This should be updated on there system also.

Apple’s Immunity, Botnet sanctuary.

Paul

Apple Immune? No way!

But is Apple projecting a false sense of security just to save face? Many experts repeatedly warn that all operating systems are susceptible to viruses, and as the Mac becomes more popular OS X will inevitably become a bigger target for malicious attacks.

[via Pcworld]

Having said that I feel the notion that Apple is trying to keep there reputation as a virus free system. I can only hope that they stay that way. Which as much as I know, Apple will most like start to be the main source for botnets, because of the lack of security.

[ad#ad2-right]According to reports on this blog, people are worried Apple stance on it being the safest and having so much immunity to viruses. Apple in the past has stated they have mislead people with there firewall. Yet Apple takes down that suggestion of having an Anti-virus(Quietly).

[ad#digg-left]Everything I’ve seen suggest that virus writers and Malware writers will MOST likely start targeting the Mac OS X, they know Apple sense of security is Vulnerable to attack and they will exploit it more and more. So what does that mean for Apple, it just means that soon every hacker who has a botnet will want a piece of the Apple Pie and is right now.

[ad#ad2-left]As PC Trojans go, the programming features of RSPlug.E look fairly basic. PC malware is more highly evolved and usually cleverer. But a programmer – probably a Russian – with knowledge of OSX had taken time to create a Trojan that hits Macs instead of PCs, James pointed out.


[via Techworld]

Which looks like it has already begun. So what can Mac users do, get an Anti-virus and maybe Apple will have to start backing down from the Virus commercials and actually admit it. Sooner or later someone will have to challenge Apple to get them to start admitting to it.