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PREVIOUS GNEWS. Patch Tuesday. 7 Patches – 11 bugs addressed Affecting Windows, Windows Servers, Vista, Media Player, DirectX, Macrovision (DRM) Other updates, MSRT, Defender Definitions, Junk Mail Filter. 7 Security Patches - 3 Critical, 4 Important
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Patch Tuesday • 7 Patches – 11 bugs addressed • Affecting Windows, Windows Servers, Vista, Media Player, DirectX, Macrovision (DRM) • Other updates, MSRT, Defender Definitions, Junk Mail Filter • 7 Security Patches - 3 Critical, 4 Important • MS07-063 – SMBv2 (Vista) - Remote Code Execution • MS07-064 – DirectX (Directx 7 – 10) - Remote Code Execution • MS07-065 – Message Queuing Service (2K, XP) – Remote Code Execution • MS07-066 – Windows Kernel (Vista) - Privilege Escalation • MS07-067 – Macrovision Driver (XP, 2003) – Local Privilege Escalation • MS07-068 – Media File Format (Runtime 7 - 11) - Remote Code Execution • MS07-069 – IE Cumulative Update
Holes / Patches • Samba, Overflow in “reply_netbios_packet()” and GETDC (patch available) • FLAC file format, eEye reports 14 vulns • Lotus Notes 1-2-3 File Viewer, Overflow in 123sr.dll (patch available) • Avaya OpenSSL, Overflow in “SSL_get_shared_ciphers()” (work around available) • Cygwin, Overflow in cygwin1.dll (patch available) • Avast, Tar handling (patch available) • Skype, Overflow in sykpe4com.dll (patch available)
Hacking • FBI brags on BotNet hunting, “Operation Bot Roast II” • 8 controllers in 5 months • AT&T plans decommissioning of payphones over next year • RIP 1889 - 2008 • MS 27 Mhz Keyboards cracked, Expect Logitech to follow • Sun announces open-source rewards program • Code a thousand hours get a magazine subscription • Oak Rodge National Lab compromised via phishing • Possible link to China
Holes / Patches (more) • Apple Patch Release 2007-008 • 41 patches • Apple QuickTime, Overflow in “content-type” header • Multiple exploits posted to Milw0rm • Mozilla Firefox, Multiple vulns multiple updates • OpenOffice, bypass security restrictions in HSQLDB engine (patch available) • Media Player, Overflow in 3ivx MPEG-4 5.0.1 • Exploit posted to Milw0rm • BitDefender ActiveX , Overflow in “InitX()” (patch available) • Exploit posted to Milw0rm
Games • Blizzard and Activision announce merger • Sony game “ICO” for PS2 violates GPL
Corp. Hell • OLPC “Give one, Get one” extended to Dec 31 2007 • 45,000 ordered (24 Nov 2007) • MS and Intel turn up competitive heat • Nigerian Company claims patent infringement against OLPC’s XO laptop • Multilingual keyboard technology • Prior fraud record • Devorak says food more important than computers • Verizon Wireless to open network to 3rd party devices • Google Android on the supported list • Germany deems network locked iPhones legal • Nokia Claims ogg as proprietary format • PDF is no ISO 32000 • Facebook allows Beacon to be disabled in light of privacy concerns
Film / Music • Comcast targets fan-sub anime • Free Software Foundation launches “Expert Witness Defense Fund” • EMI to decrease funding of industry groups (RIAA, IFPI) • Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Papers • German Botnet Study, “Characterizing the IRC-based Botnet Phenomenon” • NIST, “Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security” • SCADA, DCS, PLC
Updates • Vista SP1 Preview • Nikto 2.00 • Medusa 1.4 (passwd cracker) • EFF ISP Forgery Detection Toolkit / pcapdiff • Iodine 0.4.1 (dns tunnel) • Swift Intruder (flash runtime analysis) • Snort 2.8.0.1 • FireFox 2.0.0.12 (and 2.0.0.10 and 2.0.011)
Legal • HushMail follow-up, Warning users of required compliance with legal “back-doors” • FCC cable TV vote delayed • Measure would allow more FCC control of industry • All US border crosses to get terrorist risk profiles and kept for 40 years • Japan to fingerprint all foreigners • Canadian Passport website allowed access to personal data • ISC2 claims Google and Yahoo indexing infringes on Trademarks
CON Results • Hack In The Box Malaysia 2007 (sept), videos no on-line • Undisclosed MS bugs demo’ed at KiwiCon • WPAD • Ethical hacker, Beau Butler • 160,000 PCs in New Zealand reported vulnerable
CON Events • Completed Cons • LISA, 11 - 16 Nov 2007 - Dallas TX • OWASP + WASC, 12 -15 Nov - San Jose CA • BreakPoint, 15 - 18 Nov - Mexico • SecTor, 20 – 21 Nov – Toronto Canada • PacSec 2007, 29 – 30 Nov - Tokyo • Future Cons • Chaos Communication Congress, 27 - 30 Dec 2007 - Berlin • l
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