The Operation Aurora exploit - live and explained on video!

by Paul Ducklin on January 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

Filed Under: Adobe, Google, Malware, Spam, Video, Vulnerability

The Operation Aurora Internet Explorer vulnerabilty is the biggest IT news story of the year so far.

So watch this video now. (Also available in High Definition.)

The video covers:

  • Quick recap of the history of Operation Aurora
  • Roughly how the exploit works
  • Demo of the vulnerability being exploited
  • Quick explanation of why this is not the end-of-world
  • Reassurance that Sophos Anti-Virus is Sophos Anti-Exploit, too

Enjoy! The direct YouTube link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLnne4itbvA

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Paul Ducklin is a passionate security proselytiser. (That's like an evangelist, but more so!) He lives and breathes computer security, and would be happy for you to do so, too. Paul won the inaugural AusCERT Director's Award for Individual Excellence in Computer Security in 2009. Follow him on Twitter: @duckblog