Security News

CryptXXX Ransomware Jumps From Angler to Neutrino Exploit Kit (Threatpost)
2016-06-09 12:43

Internet Storm Center researchers spot more distribution changes for CryptXXX ransomware.

Angler exploit kit bypasses EMET’s defenses (Help Net Security)
2016-06-07 18:39

The infamous Angler exploit kit is now capable of bypassing the protections offered by Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), FireEye researchers have discovered. EMET is a...

Two Exploit Kits Spreading Attacks for Recent Flash Player Zero Day (Threatpost)
2016-05-23 14:04

Exploits for the most recent Adobe Flash Player zero-day vulnerability have been integrated into the Neutrino and Magnitude exploit kits

Exploit kits are the greatest danger for Windows users (Help Net Security)
2016-05-09 15:07

Exploit kits are how most malware gets on victims’ computers and, according to Microsoft, encounters with exploit kits increased by more than a third from 3Q15 to 4Q15. The second place on the...

Major Campaigns Spreading CryptXXX Ransomware Via Exploit Kits (Threatpost)
2016-04-29 15:50

Attackers behind a campaign distributing Locky ransomware via the Nuclear Exploit Kit have switched to distributing CryptXXX using the feature-laden Angler Exploit Kit.

Exploit kit targets Android devices, delivers ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-04-25 21:54

Ransomware hitting mobile devices is not nearly as widespread as that which targets computers, but Blue Coat researchers have discovered something even less unusual: mobile ransomware delivered...