March 2010
Initially, the user is lured into visiting a specially crafted web link advertised either via spam messages or as posted on bulletin boards, social networks etc [...]
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BitDefender® Issues Protection against Vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer® 6 and 7
BitDefender® today has released an emergency update to shield users against the newly-discovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer® versions 6 and 7.
Microsoft® has detailed the attack scenarios in security advisor #981374, announcing that a patch is being made in order to mitigate the vulnerability.
Users running Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 can get infected by simply visiting a specially crafted web page that uses highly obfuscated JavaScript code to create a use-after-free error, such as a pointer being accessed after the deletion of an object.
Anatomy of the attack
Initially, the user is lured into visiting a specially crafted web link advertised either via spam messages or as posted on bulletin boards, social networks etc [...]
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BitDefender Offers Tips for Safe Online Tax Preparation and E-Filing
Vlad Valceanu, BitDefender's head of antispam research, provides tips users can follow to safely prepare and file their taxes online