New zero-day bug targets IE users in drive-by attack2013-11-11 09:44 by DanielaTags: IE, security
Security researchers at FireEye have warned of new zero-day vulnerabilities in versions of Internet Explorer that are being actively exploited to infect computers in drive-by attacks. The researchers call the attack "the diskless 9002 RAT (Remote Access Trojan)". This specific trojan is a variant of the earlier Trojan.APT.9002. "Diskless" means the threat is much harder to identify through forensic methods. It also means that attack may not live in the system long enough to accomplish its goal.
FireEye says it has notified Microsoft's security team of the vulnerability, and it is to be hoped that a patch is forthcoming sooner rather than later. In the meantime, companies can protect their systems by installing the latest version of Microsoft EMET. Read more -here-
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