Mpack Exploit Tool Slips through Security Holes
Exploit frameworks have become more focused and specialized, sniper scoping specific vulnerabilities in popular applications such as Apple's Quicktime Movie viewer and even Mozilla's Firefox web browser. This is a constant reminder to me of how diligent one must be to run a secure environment - not only your primary OS, but ALL third party applications! Read on as the Washington Post fills us in on a tool called 'Mpack', a script kiddie's dream with Web interface and point / click / root abilities that have been spotted on over 10,000 web sites thus far.
Researchers have been charting the rise in threats created by a new software exploit tool known as "Mpack," a virtual attack kit designed to be embedded in hacked or malicious Web sites. It targets security holes in multiple software products, including Apple's QuickTime media player, and outdated Windows plug-ins for Mozilla's Firefox and Opera Web browsers.