Motherboard maker ASUStek's Web site hacked

Vikingod · Apr 7, 2007, 05:11 PM

Source: InfoWorld
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The Web site for computer parts manufacturer ASUStek Computer has been hacked and has been serving up attack code that exploited a critical Windows vulnerability, patched earlier this week.

The exploit is hidden in an HTML element on the front page of ASUStek's Taiwanese Web site, which then attempts to download the code from another server, according to Roger Thompson, CTO with Exploit Prevention Labs.

As of Friday afternoon, the server that downloaded the attack code was not operational, mitigating the risk of this attack, although attackers could easily redirect their attacks to a live server, he said.

Apr 7, 2007, 05:11 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Motherboard maker ASUStek's Web site hacked Source: InfoWorld ____________ The Web site for computer parts manufacturer ASUStek Computer has been hacked and has been serving up attack code that exploited a critical Windows vulnerability, patched earlier this week. The exploit is hidden in an HTML element on the front page of ASUStek's Taiwanese Web site, which then attempts to download the code from another server, according to Roger Thompson, CTO with Exploit Prevention Labs. As of Friday afternoon, the server that downloaded the attack code was not operational, mitigating the risk of this attack, although attackers could easily redirect their attacks to a live server, he said. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*