IE Exploit Targets Banner Ad Servers
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The ubiquitous banner ad has become the latest delivery mechanism for exploit code targeting a known flaw in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer browser.
During a 12-hour window over the weekend, hackers broke into a load balancing server that handles ad deliveries for Germany’s Falk eSolutions and successfully loaded exploit code on banner advertising served on hundreds of Web sites.
