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Zombies crawl over wiki exploits


virus1 Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in wiki software packages to establish networks of compromised computers.

Software bugs in Pmwiki and Tikiwiki software applications are being actively used to create botnets, the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Centre reports.

It reckons the exploits in Tikiwiki 1.9 (and below) and Pmwiki version 2.1.19 (and below) are the work of the same virus writer. Both Tikiwiki and Pmwiki are software packages that allow the creation of wikis - web applications that allow surfers to easily add, remove, or edit the content of collaborative websites.

The Pmwiki exploit can only be exploited where the "Register_globals" attribute is enabled. However, the Tikiwiki exploit can be exploited regardless of this setting. Zombies crawl over wiki exploits | Channel Register





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