Exploit kits: summer 2018 review

Just like the beach, the EK landscape got a little crowded this summer. Find out what we discovered in our exploit kits summer review.
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Magnitude exploit kit switches to GandCrab ransomware

After being faithful to its own Magniber ransomware for several months, Magnitude EK joins others to adopt GandCrab.
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Exploit kits: Winter 2018 review

In this Winter 2018 review, we check the pulse of exploit kits and their latest developments.
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Week in Security (August 7 – August 13)

A compilation of security news and blog posts from Monday the 7th of August to August 14th. We looked at security certificates and the new bloated Cerber ransomware.

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Enemy at the gates: Reviewing the Magnitude exploit kit redirection chain

This post shines some light on a ‘gate’ belonging to the geo-targeted Magnitude exploit kit.
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Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks

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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RoughTed: The anti ad-blocker malvertiser

A look at RoughTed, a purveyor of ad-blocker aware malvertising responsible for a range of scams, exploits, and malware.
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Exploit kits: Winter 2017 review

We take a look at the current exploit kit scene (Winter 2017) according to our telemetry and honeypots.
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Latest Intelligence for October 2016

Number of new malware variants rises to over 96 million and global spam hits highest rate in nearly a year.Read More Continue reading Latest Intelligence for October 2016

Latest Intelligence for October 2016

Number of new malware variants rises to over 96 million and global spam hits highest rate in nearly a year.Read More Continue reading Latest Intelligence for October 2016