Wed, September 26
Serious security flaw in AOL Instant Messenger
By Bill Brenner
Excerpt:
“Researchers at Core Security Technologies warn that attackers could run malware on targeted computers by exploiting a flaw in the widely-used AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) application. AOL has acknowledged the vulnerability and recommended users upgrade to the latest version of the AIM beta client, which is immune to the problem …
“Specifically, an attacker could remotely execute code on a user's computer and exploit Internet Explorer bugs without user interaction, said Iván Arce, Core's chief technology officer. The vulnerabilities affect AIM 6.1 and 6.2 beta, AIM Pro and AIM Lite. Arce called it a serious threat to millions of AIM users.”
Source: SearchSecurity.com
Source:
SearchSecurity.com