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.