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ActiveX Vulnerability Pwns MySpace, Facebook users
"A buffer overflow enabled hackers to exploit the Aurigma ActiveX image uploading software used by Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites, " said Rachwald. "The bad news is that this exploit is being used in a hacker toolkit currently being offered for download on several Chinese language sites, meaning that novices have been able…
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Orkut Worm v2.0
"The Scrapkut worm uses active code injection to spread between victims and their friends on Orkut. The malicious code appears on a victim’s scrapbook, containing a link to a supposed YouTube video. People who click on the link are redirected to an external site hosting malware that's disguised as a Flash upgrade. Users duped into…
