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Exploit kits: summer 2018 review

August 7, 2018 admin drive-by downloads, drive-bys, EK, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, grandsoft, GreenFlash Sundown, KaiXin, Magnitude, RIG, Threat analysis, Underminer

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Just like the beach, the EK landscape got a little crowded this summer. Find out what we discovered in our exploit kits summer review.

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‘Hidden Bee’ miner delivered via improved drive-by download toolkit

July 26, 2018 admin bootkit, cryptominer, drive-by attack, exploit, Exploits, hidden bee, hidden bee miner, MBR, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:00:22 +0000

Threat actors switch to the Hidden Bee miner as a payload for this unusual and complex drive-by download campaign.

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Tags: bootkit cryptominer drive-by attack exploit hidden bee hidden bee miner MBR

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Cybercrime tactics & techniques Q2 2018

July 17, 2018 admin adam kujawa, Adam McNeil, Adware, Chris Boyd, cryptomining, CTNT report, cybercrime, Exploits, gandcrab, Jerome Segura, Malwarebytes, Marcelo Rivero, Pieter Artnz, ransomware, scammers, VPNFilter, wendy zamora, William Tsing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:05:00 +0000

The last quarter is likely the last hurrah of the campaigns and attacks we’ve been seeing over the last 6 months. What comes next may completely change the game. Check out our latest Cybercrime Tactics & Techniques report to find out more about what you may encounter next quarter.

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Tags: adam kujawa Adam McNeil adware Chris Boyd cryptomining cybercrime exploits gandcrab Jerome Segura Malwarebytes Marcelo Rivero Pieter Artnz ransomware scammers vpnfilter wendy zamora William Tsing

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Magniber ransomware improves, expands within Asia

July 16, 2018 admin Ásia, EK, Exploits, magniber, Magnigate, Magnitude, Malaysia, South korea, Taiwan, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:00:16 +0000

After a controlled delivery focused on South Korea, an upgraded Magniber ransomware is now affecting other Asian countries.

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Tags: asia EK magniber Magnigate Magnitude Malaysia South Korea Taiwan

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Exploit kits: Spring 2018 review

June 12, 2018 admin cybercrime, EK, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, grandsoft, GreenFlash Sundown, Magnitude, RIG

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 19:04:14 +0000

In this Spring 2018 snapshot, we review the top exploit kits observed in the wild.

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Tags: EK EKs exploit kits grandsoft GreenFlash Sundown Magnitude RIG

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Blocks for Flash and others coming to Office 365

June 1, 2018 admin 365, controls, cybercrime, Exploits, Flash, macros, microsoft, office, shockwave, silverlight

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000

If you make use of Flash or Silverlight in your day-to-day activities, you may need to have a word with IT. For everyone else, your Office 365 experience is about to become a lot more secure.

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