Collaborate Disseminate
Malware peddlers have been quick to react to the cryptocurrency boom and to take advantage of every possible way to make other people and organizations mine coins for them. They trick victims into installing mining software, hijack their CPU’s po… Continue reading RIG EK covertly delivers cryptocurrency miners
Exploits may not be enough as threat actors combine them with social engineering in a new Disdain exploit kit attack method.
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Hackers behind the Terror exploit kit ramp up distribution via a two-month long malvertising campaign. Continue reading Malvertising Campaign Redirects Browsers To Terror Exploit Kit
Hackers behind the Terror exploit kit ramp up distribution via a two-month long malvertising campaign. Continue reading Malvertising Campaign Redirects Browsers To Terror Exploit Kit
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| Last week, we looked at what actions Kronos can perform in the final installment of a 2-part post. We also dived into Locky, again, a ransomware that just made a comeback, and found that its latest variant (as of this writing) has anti-sandboxing capabilities. This means that once Locky has determined that it’s residing in…
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The post A week in security (August 28 – September 3) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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We review a trick that the Magnitude exploit kit uses to bypass security scanners.
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This post shines some light on a ‘gate’ belonging to the geo-targeted Magnitude exploit kit.
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The post Enemy at the gates: Reviewi… Continue reading Enemy at the gates: Reviewing the Magnitude exploit kit redirection chain
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| The second quarter of 2017 left the security world wondering, “What the hell happened?” With leaks of government-created exploits being deployed against users in the wild, a continued sea of ransomware constantly threatening our ability to work online, and the lines between malware and potentially unwanted programs continuing to blur, every new incident was a wakeup call.In this report, we are going to discuss some of the most important trends, tactics, and attacks of Q2 2017, including an update on ransomware, what is going on with all these exploits, and a special look at all the breaches that happened this quarter.
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The post Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Continue reading Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks
Several large malvertising campaigns went unnoticed amidst the news of the latest ransomware outbreak.
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The post AdGholas malvertising thrives in the shado… Continue reading AdGholas malvertising thrives in the shadows of ransomware outbreaks
A new tech support scam campaign is being pushed in lieu of exploit kits. We take a look at its distribution method and how it is able to bring browsers to their knees.
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