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January 2010
- 18 Jan 2010
Solaris Debugging and Bug Hunting at ShmooCon 2010
Matt Hillman introduces RSol, a Ruby-based debugging tool for Solaris at ShmooCon 2010. The tool explores the effectiveness of DTrace for bug hunting and reverse engineering compared to traditional debugging techniques. RSol aims to become a comprehensive suite that combines debugging and DTrace-based methods.
- 14 Jan 2010
Adobe Reader Exploit on Vista and 7
A vulnerability in Adobe Reader affecting Vista and Windows 7 systems was discovered, impacting the "media.newPlayer" issue. The exploit functions reliably across multiple Adobe Reader versions, even with ASLR and DEP protections enabled. Disabling JavaScript and applying patches are recommended mitigation strategies.