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New iOS exploit checkm8 allows permanent compromise of iPhones

September 27, 2019 admin apple, apple security, apple vulnerability, checkm8, exploit, Exploits, iOS, ios exploit, Mac, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:48:42 +0000

A new exploit for iOS enables attackers to gain permanent access to iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and more—with zero potential for patching. Learn why this is possibly the biggest security news for iOS since its inception.

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Five years later, Heartbleed vulnerability still unpatched

September 12, 2019 admin cryptography, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, heartbeat extension, heartbleed, heartbleed vulnerability, IT, IT teams, Malwarebytes news, Open Source, OpenSSL, SSL, TSL

Credit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The Heartbleed vulnerability was discovered and fixed in 2014, yet today—five years later—there are still unpatched systems.

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Tags: cryptography EKs exploit kits exploits heartbeat extension heartbleed heartbleed vulnerability IT IT teams open source OpenSSL SSL TSL

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A malicious website can infect my iPhone. Fact or fiction?

September 4, 2019 admin apple, Exploits, Fact or Fiction, iOS, iPhone, smartphones, spyware, Threats

Credit to Author: Sergey Golubev| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:53:21 +0000

Some say you can get malware on your iPhone simply by visiting a dangerous Web page. We examine the rumor to get at the truth.

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Everything you need to know about the Heartbleed vulnerability

August 30, 2019 admin cryptography, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, Exploits and vulnerabilities, heartbeat extension, heartbleed, heartbleed vulnerability, IT, IT teams, Open Source, OpenSSL, SSL, TSL

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:16:00 +0000

The Heartbleed vulnerability was discovered and fixed in 2014, yet today—five years later—there are still unpatched systems.

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Exploits and vulnerabilities

Tags: cryptography EKs exploit kits exploits heartbeat extension heartbleed heartbleed vulnerability IT IT teams open source OpenSSL SSL TSL

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The Hidden Bee infection chain, part 1: the stegano pack

August 15, 2019 admin cryptominers, custom code, exploit kits, Exploits, hidden bee, infection chain, infection vector, malware modules, miner, miners, obfuscation, payloads, Threat analysis, Underminer, Underminer EK

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:26:55 +0000

The Hidden Bee cryptominer has a complex and multi-layered internal structure that is unusual among cybercrime toolkits. That’s why we’re dedicating a series of posts to exploring its elements and updates made during one year of its evolution.

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Threat analysis

Tags: cryptominers custom code exploit kits exploits hidden bee infection chain infection vector malware modules miner miners obfuscation payloads Underminer Underminer EK

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Say hello to Lord Exploit Kit

August 2, 2019 admin EK, eris, exploit kit, Exploits, Lord EK, malvertising, njRAT, ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:15:24 +0000

In this blog, we take a look at a new exploit kit distributed via malvertising that calls itself Lord EK.

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Tags: EK eris exploit kit Lord EK malvertising njRAT ransomware

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Exploit kits: summer 2019 review

July 30, 2019 admin drive-by, EK, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, Fallout, GreenFlash Sundown, Magnitude, RIG, Spelevo, Threat analysis, Underminer

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:20:33 +0000

In this edition of our seasonal review of exploit kits, we review active and unique EKs hitting consumers and businesses over the summer 2019 season.

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Threat analysis

Tags: drive-by EK EKs exploit kits exploits Fallout GreenFlash Sundown Magnitude RIG Spelevo Underminer

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GreenFlash Sundown exploit kit expands via large malvertising campaign

June 26, 2019 admin EK, exploit kit, Exploits, GreenFlash Sundown, malvertising, seon ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:30:48 +0000

The GreenFlash exploit kit, which we typically saw targeting South Korean users, reaches globally with a large malvertising campaign via a popular website.

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Tags: EK exploit kit GreenFlash Sundown malvertising seon ransomware