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A new malvertising campaign being used on low quality web games and blogs is redirecting Asian victims to the RIG exploit kit, which is then quietly installing the Sodinokibi Ransomware. First spotted ...

The RIG exploit kit is now pushing a cocktail of malware that includes a new variant of the Nemty Ransomware. First spotted by exploit kit researcher mol69, a malvertising campaign is redirecting ...

When we talk to people whose computers have been infected, they often ask how it happened. In a growing number of cases, they have been doing nothing more than reading a news website or browsing for ...

The malware landscape is in a constant flux, with new trends and techniques appearing and/or going out of fashion on a monthly basis. Keeping an eye on what's what involves analyzing tens of thousands ...

The creators of a Web-based attack tool called Angler Exploit Kit have added an exploit for a known vulnerability in Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plug-in to the tool’s arsenal. Exploit kits are ...

I recently had the opportunity to talk Bob Bales, CEO, and Roger Thompson, CTO of Atlanta-based Exploit Prevention Labs. I must admit – the call left me feeling a bit uneasy. I learned from them just ...

Security company Proofpoint has identified two new exploits coded into Purple Fox, an exploit kit that has evolved dramatically in the last year. The updates show that cyber-criminals are continuing ...