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Posted on 06/01/2016 6:17:10 AM PDT by dayglored
A Windows zero day vulnerability granting hackers deeper access to compromised machines is being sold for US$90,000.
The local privilege escalation vulnerability is being sold on crime forum exploit.in and promises to help attackers who already have access to hacked machines.
Seller BuggiCorp claims in a sales thread and proof-of-concept videos that the local privilege escalation works on Windows systems from version 2000 to the considerably more secure 10.
It works in the presence of Microsoft's lauded enhanced mitigation toolkit which introduces many security features baked into Windows 10 to older platforms.
Researchers from Trustwave's Spiderlabs team, who found the thread, say the seller is likely legitimate since they're using exploit.in's escrow system. This holds money until both transaction parties are happy.
"It seems the seller has put in the effort to present himself/herself as a trustworthy seller with a valid offering," the team says.
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[Pics at link]
(Excerpt) Read more at theregister.co.uk ...
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Question: when did Gates release this?
You have to wonder what portion of those who obtain beta copies do so for nefarious purposes vs. actual developers.
There's a forum for criminals?
Tips for the successful burglar?
How to steal and not get caught?
Carjacking made easy?
Armed robbery for dummies?
WTF? I doubt 1A was meant for this...
It’s all international now doncha know.
“Burglars without Borders”
How can WX get a virus? WX IS a virus.
There’s a forum for criminals?
Yes whitehouse.gov
Citizens aren’t protected from this or anything else by our ‘public servants’ in DC... but they do have nice ‘tone’...
How hard can it be to discover who they are, where they live and work, and terminate their efforts with extreme prejudice?
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