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Internet Explorer users still targeted by RIG exploit kit

March 2, 2023 - Despite a very slim browser market share, Internet Explorer (IE) is still being exploited by exploit kits like the RIG exploit...

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News | Threats

RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

January 9, 2018 - There isn’t a day that goes by without a headline about yet another massive spike in Bitcoin valuation, or a story...

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Cybercrime | News

RIG exploit kit distributes Princess ransomware

August 31, 2017 - We have identified a new drive-by download campaign that distributes the Princess ransomware (AKA PrincessLocker), leveraging compromised websites and the RIG...

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Cybercrime | News

RIG exploit kit takes on large malvertising campaign

September 27, 2016 - There has been an interesting battle between two exploit kits in the past few months. Following the demise of the Angler...

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Exploits and vulnerabilities | News

A look into some RIG exploit kit campaigns

July 26, 2016 - In the past few weeks we’ve talked about the Neutrino and Magnitude exploit kits. This time, we take a look at...

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Exploits and vulnerabilities | News | Threats

Convincing YouTube look-alike fires RIG Exploit Kit

August 25, 2014 - The lure of salacious videos is often used to trick people into downloading and running malware. As you will see in...

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Exploits and vulnerabilities | News | Threats

GandCrab ransomware distributed by RIG and GrandSoft exploit kits (updated)

January 30, 2018 - This post was authored by Vasilios Hioueras and Jérôme Segura Update (2018-04-16): Magnitude EK has switched from Magniber to GandCrab. Update (2018-02-28): Major...

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Exploits and vulnerabilities | News

Exploit kit shakedown: RIG EK grabs Neutrino EK campaigns

August 16, 2016 - Exploit kits are going through some strange phases these days. Two major malware distribution campaigns, namely Pseudo Darkleech and EITTest traditionally...

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Exploit kits

Short bio An exploit kit is a toolkit designed to facilitate the exploitation of client-side vulnerabilities most commonly found in browsers...

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Rootkits

Short bio The term “rootkit” comes from “root kit,” a package giving the highest privileges in the system. It is used...

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