How to patch five must-close vulnerabilities, now

Neutralizing today's worst Web attacks
 Symantec Corp. recently posted details about a new version of MPack, a for-sale Web attack kit that loads up a site with exploits against Windows, QuickTime and WinZip. The $400 kit was used in the June Italian Job online assault that hijacked tens of thousands of Web sites, most of them in Italy. Crooks can buy MPack and a host of other nefarious programs on a thriving online black market.

In its post, Symantec listed only which holes the new MPack version targets; I followed up with the company to get specifics and links to fixes. All of the vulnerabilities allow an attacker to take over your PC if you view a tainted Web page. And according to Roger Thompson of Exploit Prevent Labs, another popular kit called Icepack attacks the same flaws.

 

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