We have been observing a series of malvertising attacks using an unusual but familiar delivery method recently. Indeed, instead of relying…
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Advert Strikes Out Via Copycat Gaming Site
It’s always interesting to identify the source of an infection, especially when it comes to exploit kits. Beyond identifying the various…
Booby-trapped Hugo Boss Advert Spreads Cryptowall Ransomware
Malicious advertising attacks (malvertising) have been plaguing mainstream sites and their visitors a lot these past few years. While some are…
New Adobe Flash Zero-Day found in the Wild
Security researcher Kafeine has discovered a Zero-Day in Adobe Flash Player distributed through the Angler Exploit Kit. An Oday is an…
18 Vulnerabilities Fixed: Update your Flash Player
Adobe have fixed 18 vulnerabilities in their Flash Player, and you should update immediately, if you haven’t already done so. However,…
Exposing the Flash ‘EITest’ malware campaign
Security incidents seldom are unrelated. Connecting those dots can help us better understand the underlying architecture and groups involved in cyber-crime. Since early…
Cyber-criminals quickly adopt critical Flash Player vulnerability
Keeping your computer up-to-date is probably one of the best pieces of advice one can give when it comes to online…
Fake Private Videos Offer Surveys, EXEs and .XPI Installs
We’re seeing a number of fake video pages doing the rounds called “Private Video”, which use a couple of different tactics…
A look at a double-dipping advertising network
Online advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry that has evolved over time in how it reaches consumers. Generic pop-ups have largely…
Prepare to Surf the Wave of Updates
If you are like most people who use their computers in what I will refer to as “the modern fashion,” or…