Hacking Koobface

2010-07-01

Joey Costoya

Trend Micro

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

The Koobface web server component has vulnerabilities that are remotely exploitable. Joey Costoya discusses the vulnerabilities, and explores the possibility of taking over the Koobface botnet.

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Hacking Koobface

Joey Costoya

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