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Over 62,000 New URLs Serving Exploit Cocktail Security researchers advise that a new mass compromise attack is underway and has affected over 62,000 URLs to date. A rogue IFrame injected into the compromised Web pages loads a cocktail of exploits and malware from other domains.Web security company ScanSafe has been monitoring this new threat and advises that the...	25 August 2009 05:52 GMT

Webalizer Bug Possibly Leading to Mass Web Compromise Security researchers warn that a recently published exploit for a vulnerability in Webalizer might be used to inject malicious code into tens of thousands of legitimate websites. The compromised URLs are redirecting to other websites serving malware and attempting to exploit unwary visitors.The Threat Prevention Team...	25 August 2009 04:32 GMT

Web Exploit Kit Targets 0-Day Microsoft DirectShow Vulnerability A 0-day remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control is actively being exploited as part of an attack that affected thousands of websites so far. The exploit has been incorporated into a drive-by attack kit, which attempts to install a cocktail of malware on visitors' machines. Securit...	7 July 2009 04:20 GMT

Torrentreactor Website Injected with Malicious Code Torrentreactor, one of the largest torrent indexers, has been compromised by unknown attackers who injected a hidden IFrame into its pages. The IFrame loads malicious code from a remote server that attempts to exploit software on visitors' computers and infect them with malware. The incident has been reported b...	2 July 2009 06:04 GMT

Gumblar Morphs, Becomes Martuz Security researchers warn that the currently most widespread web threat, technically known as JSRedir-R, but generally called Gumblar, has morphed in order to resist take-down attempts. The new iteration of this exploit features a new domain name and more complex obfuscation. Gumblar is a complex web exploit. Report...	20 May 2009 08:13 GMT

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