Security News > 2016 > October > New code injection attack works on all Windows versions (Help Net Security)
2016-10-28 15:08
Researchers from security outfit enSilo have uncovered a new code injection technique that can be leveraged against all Windows versions without triggering current security solutions. They’ve dubbed the technique AtomBombing, because it exploits the operating system’s atom tables. “These tables are provided by the operating system to allow applications to store and access data. [They] can also be used to share data between applications,” enSilo’s Tal Liberman explained. “What we found is that a threat … More →
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