Security News

Malvertising and Exploit Kits Still a Significant Threat: FireEye (InfoSecIsland)
2017-03-18 19:40

Malicious online ads and the exploit kits (EK) used to infect computers with various types of malware continue to pose a significant threat, FireEye warns.

Where Have All The Exploit Kits Gone? (Threatpost)
2017-03-15 13:30

For a long time, exploit kits were the most prolific malware distribution vehicle available to attackers. Where did they go and what’s replaced them?

RIG Exploit Kit Drops New CryptoMix Ransomware Variant (SecurityWeek)
2017-02-01 18:35

Spam Rises Amid Lower Exploit Kit Activity in 2016: Cisco (SecurityWeek)
2017-01-31 23:20

Two New Edge Exploits Integrated into Sundown Exploit Kit (Threatpost)
2017-01-10 16:28

Two recently published proof-of-concept exploits targeted Microsoft Edge were recently integrated into the Sundown Exploit Kit.

DNSChanger Exploit Kit Hijacks Routers, Not Browsers (Threatpost)
2016-12-15 18:56

An exploit kit called DNSChanger is attacking routers, not browsers, through a malvertising campaign.

Flash Exploit Found in Seven Exploit Kits (Threatpost)
2016-12-06 18:58

An Adobe Flash Player vulnerability used by the Sofacy APT gang was also found in seven of the top exploit kits, according to an analysis by Recorded Future.

Inside the RIG Exploit Kit (Threatpost)
2016-11-04 21:58

In a deep analysis of RIG, Cisco Talos team outlined the way the exploit kit combines different web technologies such as DoSWF, JavaScript, Flash and VBscript to obfuscate attacks.

Sundown Exploit Kit ‘Larger Threat Than People Realize’ (Threatpost)
2016-11-02 11:00

Cisco Talos identified the Sundown exploit kit as an up-and-coming contender that may soon rival RIG in terms of size and volume.

RIG Exploit Kit Attacks Spike in September (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-10 16:38