Angler Exploit Kit updated to target PCs and Macs with Silverlight attack | CyberCrime | CyberSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.hotforsecurity.com - February 25, 2016 8:46 AM
PC and Mac users are being advised to ensure that their computers are updated with the latest security patches, following the discovery that the notorious Angler exploit kit is taking advantage of a known vulnerability in Microsoft’s Silverlight technology.

Silverlight, Microsoft’s attempt to rival Adobe Flash, is an application and browser plugin that allows PC and Mac users to watch online media content.

According to security blogger Kafeine, a recently updated version of the Angler exploit kit has been spotted taking advantage of a critical remote code execution Silverlight vulnerability that Microsoft patched in January.

At the time, Microsoft explained that the vulnerability (known as CVE-2016-0034) could allow hackers to infect vulnerable PCs and Macs without requiring any user interaction. All that would be required would be for a victim to visit a website harbouring a boobytrapped Silverlight application


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