Security News > 2016 > December > Week in review: Yahoo breach, malvertising targeting routers, the economics of ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-12-18 12:10
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Malvertising campaign compromises routers instead of computers The attackers current main goal is to change DNS records on the target router, so that it queries the attacker’s rogue DNS servers, and the users are served with ads that will earn the attackers money. How to create a safer shopping experience From phishing sites to online card skimming to compromised terminals in stores; … More →
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