July 7, 2009

Finjan Blocks Zero-Day Attack on Microsoft Video ActiveX Control

by Finjan
Cybercriminals are targeting yet another vulnerability in Microsoft product - the Microsoft Video ActiveX Control. The zero-day vulnerability that was found can be exploited via a malformed Web page. The attack, that was already spotted in the wild, enables remote code execution (RCE) on the targeted machine. By exploiting this vulnerability cybercriminals are inserting a data-stealing Trojan to the victim’s machine. For more information about this zero-day attack and ...