IE Aurora src c0de + China Google Attacks & damn rucas!

first things first, here is the exploit c0de PoC.

# Author : Ahmed Obied (ahmed.obied@gmail.com)

#

# This program acts as a web server that generates an exploit to

# target a vulnerability (CVE-2010-0249) in Internet Explorer.

# The exploit was tested using Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2.

# The exploit’s payload spawns the calculator.

#

# Usage : python ie_aurora.py [port number]

-->http://www.pastebin.ca/1758112<-- Aurora Exploit python source!

thanks http://vul.kr

here is the McAfee page about "Operation Aurora", the IE Vulnerability that was used to attack some of google's servers + other companies

http://www.mcafee.com/us/threat_center/operation_aurora.html
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Microsofts advisory.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx
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oh lawd its CyBeRwAr!!!

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/13/239935/google-declares-cyber-war-on-china-after-security-attack.htm
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code or PoC released to pub. trying to find it now.. will update soon.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/18/239991/google-china-hack-code-published.htm
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Android, yahoo takes hits over "slugfest"

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Android-Yahoo-Take-Hits-in-Google-China-Slugfest-69141.html
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Ditch IE? Germany thinks so.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/15416/ditch_ie_over_google_china_hack_bug?source=rss_blogs

or uhm upgrade?

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Upgrade-to-IE8-to-Fend-Off-Attacks-Targeting-IE-0-Day-132527.shtml
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Google postpones cell phone releases in China over these disputes.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_google

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Sprint giving GPS locations to law enforcement. more to come on these issues.
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and damn Rucas, pissing off freenode opers and shit. lawl.
http://pastebin.ca/1756688
http://blog.freenode.net/2010/01/javascript-spam/