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Shellshock: Ptotect you Stuff my friends!

Started by Maxx, Oct 05, 14, 08:27:16 AM

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Shellshock:
Everything you need to know about the latest bomb dropped on the web

Shellshock is the latest online threat sent to disrupt us. It's a loophole that affects a piece of software called Bash found mainly in Linux® or Unix® operating systems as well as the Apple® MacOS® X. And while the Shellshock bug is more about web servers and other Internet devices, those can now be turned against your own, more personal devices.

read more at AVG site: http://www.avg.com/us-en/shellshock

The bug can affect you through malicious requests sent to web servers you interact with, or it can affect your devices directly over insecure Wi-Fi® networks. Attackers can use this exploit to spread malware, steal data, turn your computer into a bot, send spam, or gain complete control over your computer.

Please be careful Guys!

Maxx

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Maxx - Thanks for the info.

This has been patched for Ubuntu. Not sure about other systems but would be surprised if it wasn't patched on those as well. The key is to keep your software is updated.

Here is an article about how to test Ubuntu for vulnerability: http://askubuntu.com/questions/529511/explanation-of-the-command-to-check-shellshock

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