Microsoft this week patched a zero-day vulnerability in the Internet Explorer and Edge browsers being used in the AdGholas malvertising campaign.
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Nuclear, Angler Exploit Kit Activity Has Disappeared
Researchers who study exploit kits are reporting that two major kits, Angler and Nuclear, may no longer be available.
Three Exploit Kits Spreading Attacks for Recent Flash Player Zero Day
The Angler Exploit Kit is exploiting the latest Flash zero day and is moving Dridex banking malware. The Magnitude and Neutrino exploit kits have also integrated the 0day.
Emergency Update Coming for Flash Vulnerability Under Attack
Adobe will release an emergency Flash Player update as soon as Thursday, patching a critical vulnerability that is being publicly attacked.
New Silverlight Attacks Appear in Angler Exploit Kit
Exploits targeting a patched Silverlight vulnerability have found their way into the Angler Exploit Kit and victims are being hit with TeslaCrypt ransomware.
Hacking Team Flash Zero Day Weaponized in Exploit Kits
Three exploit kits–Angler, Nuclear Pack and Neutrino–have already weaponized the Adobe Flash Player zero day found among the data stolen from Hacking Team.
Ad Fraud Malware Updating Flash on Infected PCs
Ad fraud malware is one of the more profitable specialties in the cybercrime world, and the attackers who use it often have to adapt their tactics in order to keep the money rolling in. One of the tactics that they have adopted in recent months is that of updating the version of Flash that’s installed on an infected machine.
Exploit Kit Using CSRF to Redirect SOHO Router DNS Settings
French researcher Kafeine has found an exploit kit delivering cross-site request forgery attacks that focus on SOHO routers and changing DNS settings to redirect to malicious sites.
Spat Leads to Partial Leak of Rig Exploit Kit
A reseller of the Rig Exploit Kit has leaked some of the source code behind the pack after parting ways with the kit’s developer. Experts don’t expect a spike in Rig-based attacks.
Latest Flash 0Day Under Attack; Possible Ties to Group Behind Angler EK
The third Adobe Flash Player zero day in two weeks is also currently under attack. Researchers at Trustwave found an exploit for it in the HanJuan exploit kit, which could be tied to the group behind the Angler kit.