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**APK** · May 29, 2008, 02:12am

A PRACTICAL REALWORLD EXAMPLE (today in fact, current news) OF WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO USE A HOSTS FILE FOR SECURITY:

Adobe Flash Zero-Day Attack Underway:

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/28/0138247

SALIENT POSTING EXCERPT (for your reference):

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"Security researchers have found evidence of a previously unknown Adobe Flash vulnerability being exploited in the wild. The zero-day flaw has been added to the Chinese version of the MPack exploit kit and there are signs that the exploits are being injected into third-party sites to redirect targets to malware-laden servers. From the article: 'Continued investigation reveals this issue is fairly widespread. Malicious code is being injected into other third-party domains (approximately 20,000 web pages) most likely through SQL-injection attacks. The code then redirects users to sites hosting malicious Flash files exploiting this issue."
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* Amazing... the "S.O.B.'s" that create these things to foist upon helpless unsuspecting readers of websites, they're unbelievable! Even in adbanners the past few years now...

(Especially the "RBN" (Russian Business Network))

APK

P.S.=> The HOSTS file I have is currently something you can use to "proof" yourselves, vs. such threats in fact (in addition to speeding up your webbrowsing)... as I actively track this type of material & edit that HOSTS file of mine, nearly daily in fact, vs. such machinations... apk

May 29, 2008, 02:12am	Re: windows xp
APK Elite Member Posts: 368 Name: The Duke of URL Karma:	A PRACTICAL REALWORLD EXAMPLE (today in fact, current news) OF WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO USE A HOSTS FILE FOR SECURITY: Adobe Flash Zero-Day Attack Underway: http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/28/0138247 SALIENT POSTING EXCERPT (for your reference): -------------------------------------------------- "Security researchers have found evidence of a previously unknown Adobe Flash vulnerability being exploited in the wild. The zero-day flaw has been added to the Chinese version of the MPack exploit kit and there are signs that the exploits are being injected into third-party sites to redirect targets to malware-laden servers. From the article: 'Continued investigation reveals this issue is fairly widespread. Malicious code is being injected into other third-party domains (approximately 20,000 web pages) most likely through SQL-injection attacks. The code then redirects users to sites hosting malicious Flash files exploiting this issue." -------------------------------------------------- * Amazing... the "S.O.B.'s" that create these things to foist upon helpless unsuspecting readers of websites, they're unbelievable! Even in adbanners the past few years now... (Especially the "RBN" (Russian Business Network)) APK P.S.=> The HOSTS file I have is currently something you can use to "proof" yourselves, vs. such threats in fact (in addition to speeding up your webbrowsing)... as I actively track this type of material & edit that HOSTS file of mine, nearly daily in fact, vs. such machinations... apk __________________ "I'm Reese: Sgt. TechComVN38416, assigned to protect you - You've been TARGETTED FOR TERMINATION!"