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AW: Manipulate PDFs with Malware


From: Günther, Sebastian <guenther.sebastian () googlemail com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:06:02 +0100

Helle Together,

i think you can only send an infected PDF Document in name of a trusted people or company.

Regards
Sebastian

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Von: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] Im Auftrag von Adam Pal
Gesendet: Montag, 21. Januar 2013 10:31
An: andre.silaghi () googlemail com
Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
Betreff: Re: Manipulate PDFs with Malware

Hi Andre,

could you specify the context of the question or the risk you are refering to?
Given the facts below, no i cannot think at any easy way to modify this information, at all it would not realy make 
sense to modify it during the opening process (process could be detected). Also it should be one of the next steps to 
verify the payment data (validation) before process it.


Best regards,

Adam Pal
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Datum: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:55:14 -0700
Von: Nick Clark <nick () clark-clan com>
An: Andre Silaghi <andre.silaghi () googlemail com>
CC: "security-basics () securityfocus com" 
<security-basics () securityfocus com>
Betreff: Re: Manipulate PDFs with Malware

Depends on how the PDF is formed. If they are just using an image or 
flat text, I cannot think of any easy way to do this. If they are 
using a form, and this barcode has a set attribute field, then you 
could probably search for the field and replace it with whatever you'd like to.

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Nick Clark

On Jan 19, 2013, at 10:59 PM, Andre Silaghi 
<andre.silaghi () googlemail com>
wrote:

Hello everybody,

Let me just explain to you a scenario before I ask my question about 
it. You are starting to download a PDF file including a barcode 
which is used to identify some payment information like the ammount 
of money you have to pay and the receiver, maybe identified by 
another sequence which is included.

Would it be possible to manipulate this barcode easily before or 
during the opening process of the PDF in order to change the payment 
information in a way that the attacker's information is encoded there?

Have you any experience with malware like this?

Best regards,
André

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-- Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate In this 
guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL 
certificate.  We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company 
and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out 
how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on 
your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are 
highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your 
encryption keys and digital certificates.

http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be4
42f727d1
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Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and 
who needs an SSL certificate.  We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell 
if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on your 
Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing 
management of your encryption keys and digital certificates.

http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be442f727d1
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate
In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate.  We look at how SSL works, how 
it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, 
install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are 
highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your encryption keys and digital certificates.

http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be442f727d1
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