http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231051/Elite_hacker_gang_has_unlimited_supply_of_zero_day_bugs By Gregg Keizer Computerworld September 7, 2012 An elite hacker group targeting defense industry sub-contractors has an inexhaustible supply of zero-days, or vulnerabilities that have yet to be publicized, much less patched, Symantec said today. In a blog post, the security firm said, "The group seemingly has an unlimited supply of zero-day vulnerabilities." Symantec also laid out its analysis of the gang, which it said was behind a slew of attacks dubbed the "Elderwood Project," after a source code variable used by the hackers. Among the group's distinguishing characteristics, said Orla Cox, senior manager at Symantec's security response division, is its exploitation of at least eight zero-day vulnerabilities since late 2010, and four in a 16-week span this spring and summer. [...] -- #HITB2012KUL - The 10TH ANNUAL HITB Security Conference in Malaysia with no keynotes, no labs - just three tracks filled with our most popular speakers from the last decade: http://conference.hitb.org/Received on Mon Sep 10 2012 - 00:08:00 PDT
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