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July 2008 Archives

Safely Using Package Managers

Hi, it's Ryan. Package managers partially automate the process of installing and removing software packages. Most package managers use cryptographic signatures to verify the integrity of packages. In the article Attacks on Package Managers, the authors describe how an attacker can abuse package managers that use digital signatures.


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ActiveX Vulnerability Discovery at the CERT/CC

Hi, it's Will. Anybody who has been keeping an eye on the US-CERT Vulnerability Notes has probably noticed that I've published a lot of ActiveX vulnerabilities. So it should be no surprise to learn that we have been testing ActiveX controls and discovering vulnerabilities in the process.


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