full-disclosure - [Bogus] Microsoft AuthenticodeT webcam viewer plugin

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From: nick at virus-l.demon.co.uk (Nick FitzGerald)
Subject: [Bogus] Microsoft AuthenticodeT webcam viewer
 plugin

"morning_wood" <se_cur_ity@...mail.com> wrote:

> funny, didnt know Micro$oft had a
> "Microsoft AuthenticodeT webcam viewer plugin "
> ... guess there trying to make up for lost revenue by
> going into the East European live teen webcam business
<<snip>>

FWIW, I think the biggest "problem" here is that a CA (Thawte in this 
case) allows code-signing certificates with such ambiguous "names" as 
"Browser Plugin" -- they should, for example, require at least some 
minimum indication that this is from "Browser Plugin Inc" or "Browser 
Plugin Ltd" or whatever.  Would they allow a cert in the company name 
"IE Plugins" too?  Think about the surrounding text and see how 
creative can you can be in dreaming up a phrase you'd like to drop in 
there to improve your SE chances...

Regards,

Nick FitzGerald