The Sodinokibi Ransomware has been spotted being distributed through malvertising that redirects to the RIG exploit kit. With the use of exploit kits, Sodinokibi is now using a wide stream of vectors ...

A threat actor that has infected more than 20,000 WordPress sites by running the same trick for at least three years: distributing trojanized versions of premium WordPress themes and plugins. Check ...

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 ...

Law enforcement actions and a relative dearth of zero-day bugs appear to have contributed to a sharp decline in exploit kit activity in recent months. It's too soon, however, to say whether the ...

Exploit kit activity is on a massive upswing as figures from a new report out today from Infoblox and IID show that the command and control infrastructure behind these kits mushroomed last quarter.

Two exploits for Microsoft vulnerabilities have been added to the Purple Fox EK, showing ongoing development. The Purple Fox exploit kit (EK) has added two new exploits targeting critical- and ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Exploit kits comprised of ...

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 ...

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 ...

A shadowy hacking tool shows why skipping iPhone updates can be a dangerous gamble. On Tuesday, security researchers disclosed “Coruna,” a software kit that leverages nearly two dozen iOS exploits to ...