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Hackers can execute malicious code through vulnerability in Transmission BitTorrent client

A critical vulnerability has been detected by Googles Project Zero reporting team. The flaw lets hackers execute malicious code and gain remote control of user PCs through web browsers. Developers in charge of fixing the flaw didnt apply the patch from Google researchers, researcher Tavis Ormandy posted a proof-of-concept attack. The attack works like this: A user visits http://attacker.com.com, and have configured their DNS server to respond alternately with 127.0.0.0.1 and 123.123.123 (an address they control)”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-can-execute-malicious-code-through-vulnerability-in-transmission-bittorrent-client/

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