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Safari "Carpet Bomb" Attack Code Released

Posted by timothy on from the nogoodniks dept.

snydeq writes "A hacker has posted attack code that exploits critical flaws in the Safari and Internet Explorer Web browsers. The source code can be used to run unauthorized software on a victim's machine, and could be used by criminals in Web-based computer attacks, security experts say. The public example of the attack code allows attackers to litter a victim's desktop with executable files, an attack known as 'carpet bombing.' In combination with bugs in Windows and Internet Explorer, attackers can run unauthorized software on a victim's computer."

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  1. Re:Secure from the ground up! by Entropy2016 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Maybe it's just me, but this looks like it's just Safari for Windows. I tried to click on the live example and it just downloaded an exe file.

  2. Re:Better yet... by unspokenchaos · · Score: 0, Redundant

    i totally agree there are better browsers than IE, period.