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• Exploit targets Winamp flaw

  An exploit that takes advantage of an "extremely critical" flaw in Winamp could lead to malicious attackers taking remote control over a user's system, according to a security advisory released on Monday by Secunia.

• AMD forums laid low by WMF exploit

  A discussion forum Web site for fans of Advanced Micro Devices chips was closed on Monday after the discovery there of an exploit for Microsoft's Windows Meta File flaw.

• Trojans target unpatched IE flaw

  Computer users have been warned that several Trojan horses that can exploit an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer have been discovered.

• Virus writer exploits London bomb blasts

  A virus has been spotted in the wild which attempts to exploit concerns surrounding the bomb blasts that rocked London last Thursday and left at least 50 people dead.

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.

• Debian attacker may have used new exploit

  An as-yet-unknown security hole allowed the recent hack attack on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system project.

• 'Dangerous' Flash exploit can infect by stealth

  A Flash flaw discovered this month could change the face of Web security by allowing criminals to infect users of any browser or operating system with malware without making their browser or application crash.

• Web attackers get better at hiding

  Cybercrooks who rig Web sites to break into PCs are getting better at hiding their malicious code, a security expert said this week.

• Multiple flaws reported in Linux kernel

  Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in many iterations and distributions of Linux.

• British parliament 'attacked' using WMF exploit

  The British Parliament was "attacked" late last year by hackers who tried to exploit a recent serious Microsoft Windows flaw, security experts confirmed on Friday.

• Exploit code released for Adobe Photoshop flaw

  Exploit code that could take advantage of a "highly critical" security flaw in the most recent versions of Adobe Photoshop has been published, a security researcher reported this week.

• Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

  Two new pieces of computer code that could spawn attacks on Microsoft Windows PCs have been released onto the Internet, security companies have warned.

• MySpace attacked with background image hack

  Security researcher Roger Thompson has found a new way to link to malicious servers that doesn't involve iframes (inline frames). This time, popular MySpace artist sites are the target.

• Facebook banner ad serves an IE exploit

  Unpatched PCs running Internet Explorer could fall victim to adware when visiting social networking site Facebook.

• PHP exploit code plants itself in GIF

  Security researchers have found PHP exploit code embedded in a GIF on a major image-hosting site.

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