Tag: java exploits

Apple Patches Another Zero-Day Hole in Java

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Posted by: A.P.P.L.E. Date: March 4, 2013
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Java once again is at the firestorm of vulnerabilities with Apple.  The latest release of Java 6 has been exploited again and Apple is pushing out an update, Java for Mac OS X 2013-002. According to the information provided in the update panel, “Java for OS X 2013-002 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_43. On systems that have not already installed Java for OS X 2012-006, this update disables the Java SE 6…

Flashback Trojan Using Multi-Pronged Attack

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Posted by: A.P.P.L.E. Date: February 24, 2012
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A Mac Trojan which seems to build on lessons learned, is now attacking users in three ways. The Flashback.G Trojan targets two holed in Java, self installing if the latest version of Java is not installed. If neither of the holes is available, it tries a fake signed by “Apple, Inc.” certificate to install. The Trojan puts a number of files in /Users/Shared with the file extension .so. If you find these files on your machine, it is likely that…