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Angler EK Drops TeslaCrypt Via Recent Flash Exploit

Angler EK Drops TeslaCrypt Via Recent Flash Exploit

December 19, 2015

On December 18, security company Fortinet blogged about a possible new variant of the CryptoWall ransomware distributed via spam. Around the same…

Spike in Malvertising Attacks Via Nuclear EK Pushes Ransomware

Spike in Malvertising Attacks Via Nuclear EK Pushes Ransomware

December 11, 2015

We’ve been monitoring a malvertising campaign very closely as it really soared during the past week. The actors involved seem to be…

Malvertising Hits DailyMotion, Serves Up Angler EK

Malvertising Hits DailyMotion, Serves Up Angler EK

December 7, 2015

We have been tracking an attack via .eu sites for several days but were missing the final payload. However, this changed when we…

Large Number of Adult Sites Distribute Malware Via AdXpansion Malvertising

Large Number of Adult Sites Distribute Malware Via AdXpansion Malvertising

December 2, 2015

Update (12/03): AdXpansion contacted us with the following statement: Adxpansion can confirm that these ads were disabled within hours of first being…

Reader's Digest and other WordPress Sites Compromised, Push Angler EK

Reader’s Digest and other WordPress Sites Compromised, Push Angler EK

November 26, 2015

Update 12/01: Reader’s Digest contacted us and said they are working on the site’s security. We’re seeing another uptick in WordPress…

Blast from the Past: Blackhole Exploit Kit Resurfaces in Live Attacks

Blast from the Past: Blackhole Exploit Kit Resurfaces in Live Attacks

November 17, 2015

Update (11/19/15): The hosting provider, AdvancedHosters, replied to our complaint. They have servers in the US and also around the world but are based in…

A Look Behind The Skype Malvertising Campaign

Magnitude Exploit Kit Activity Increases Via Malvertising Attacks

November 13, 2015

During the past few days we have noticed a higher than usual number of malvertising attacks pushing the Magnitude exploit kit –…

New Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Adds Fingerprinting Detection

New Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Adds Fingerprinting Detection

November 6, 2015

We just released a new version of our Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit software which is packed with new and advanced exploit detection and blocking…

DirectRev Advert Loads Self Sufficient Flash Exploit, CryptoWall

DirectRev Advert Loads Self Sufficient Flash Exploit, CryptoWall

November 5, 2015

We have been observing a series of malvertising attacks using an unusual but familiar delivery method recently. Indeed, instead of relying…