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  • Windows DLL Exploits Boom: Hackers Post Attacks for 40-plus Apps

    08/25/2010 1:17:28 PM PDT · by stripes1776 · 26 replies
    Computerworld ^ | August 25, 2010 | Gregg Keizer
    Publish exploits to subvert Firefox, Chrome, Word, Photoshop, Skype, dozens more Computerworld - Some of the world's most popular Windows programs are vulnerable to a major bug in how they load critical code libraries, according to sites tracking attack code. Among the Windows applications that can be exploited using a systemic bug that many have dubbed "DLL load hijacking," are the Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera browsers; Microsoft's Word 2007; Adobe's Photoshop; Skype; and the uTorrent BitTorrent client. "Fast and furious, incredibly fast," said Andrew Storms, director of security operations for nCircle Security, referring to the pace of exploit postings...