Internet Storm Center researchers spot more distribution changes for CryptXXX ransomware.
Tag Archives: Angler EK
Threatpost News Wrap, October 12, 2015
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the week in news–including how researchers disrupted a campaign using the Angler Exploit Kit, how a researcher was forced to pull a talk from a conference, and how a practical SHA-1 collision could be months away, not years.
Cryptowall 3.0 Infections Spike from Angler EK, Malicious Spam Campaigns
SANS Institute reports that Cryptowall 3.0 ransomware infections emanating from the Angler Exploit Kit are on the rise, and coincide with a spike from malicious spam campaigns.
Older Keen Team Use-After-Free IE Exploit Added to Angler Exploit Kit
Attackers behind one of the more popular exploit kits, Angler, have added a tweaked version of an exploit from last fall, a use after free vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser.