Hackers Update Malware Tool Kit
Security researchers say that a new version of the IcePack hacker exploit tool kit has been released. The new attack code is specifically designed to exploit an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's DirectX software development kit.
Security researchers say that a new version of the IcePack hacker exploit tool kit has been released. The new attack code is specifically designed to exploit an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's DirectX software development kit.
Three of IcePack's eight exploit tools are new, said Roger Thompson, chief technology officer at Exploit Prevention Labs Inc. That's noteworthy in and of itself, Thompson said. "The mix of old and new exploits is to be expected, but three new ones in one update is pretty impressive," he noted.
