Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps

Security researchers are once again being lured into traps by attackers, this time with fake exploits of serious Microsoft security flaws. Trend Micro spotted what appears to be a fork of the legitimate proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for LDAPNightmare, initially published by SafeBreach Labs on January 1. But the "forked" …

[An_Old_Dog]

Security Professionals

... are testing suspected malware on their *live* systems?!

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Security Professionals

Some of them no doubt saw how to do it in the movies.

[Wang Cores]

Re: Security Professionals

The only difference between an 'amateur' and a professional is that someone was convinced to pay the professional for it.

[Anonymous Coward]

"highly sophisticated attack"

Code for: I got fooled

[Anonymous Coward]

Debug Tool

Is it still there? I’m just thinking of when I’m not thinking and this is last week’s news…..

[Anonymous Coward]

It's fantastic..

.. just how many problems we avoid by not going anywhere near Microsoft products.

That said, we have the luxury of choice. I feel sorry for those who have not.

[66663333]

Re: It's fantastic..

You don't have to worry about security vulnerabilities and POCs on Linux?