Patch for critical IE zero-day bug coming Friday

Computerworld Security: September 20, 2012
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Patch for critical IE zero-day bug coming Friday

Microsoft released a stopgap defense that protects Internet Explorer against
attacks until the company issues a patch on Friday.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Sprint says Virgin Mobile users are safe from account hijacks
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8236301/823929835/583054/0/

2. New IE exploit variant distributes PlugX malware, researchers say
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8236301/823929835/583055/0/

3. Galaxy S3 hacked via NFC at Mobile Pwn2Own competition
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8236301/823929835/583056/0/

4. iPhone 4S exploited in Mobile Pwn2Own hacking contest in Amsterdam
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Sprint says Virgin Mobile users are safe from account hijacks

Sprint today denied that subscribers of its Virgin Mobile subsidiary are
vulnerable to account hijacking attacks, as claimed by an independent software
developer this week.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8236301/823929835/583054/0/

New IE exploit variant distributes PlugX malware, researchers say

Researchers from security vendor AlienVault have identified a variant of a
recently discovered Internet Explorer exploit that is used to infect targeted
computers with the PlugX remote access Trojan (RAT) program.
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Galaxy S3 hacked via NFC at Mobile Pwn2Own competition

The Samsung Galaxy S3 can be hacked via NFC, allowing attackers to download all
data from the Android smartphone, security researchers demonstrated during the
Mobile Pwn2Own contest in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8236301/823929835/583056/0/

iPhone 4S exploited in Mobile Pwn2Own hacking contest in Amsterdam

Dutch security researchers hacked an iPhone 4S on Wednesday, showing how a
malicious webpage can send all pictures, address book data and browsing history
on the phone to a server of the attacker's choice.
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