A new kit for web-based attacks calling itself Lord EK has been spotted at the beginning of the month as part of a malvertising chain that uses the PopCash ad network. The exploit kit (EK) leverages a ...

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 ...

Threat analysts have uncovered yet a new campaign that uses the RIG Exploit Kit to deliver the RedLine stealer malware. Exploit kits (EKs) have dropped drastically in popularity as they targeted ...

The RIG Exploit kit that infected 1.3 million devices a few years ago is back and it’s up to no good again. The RIG Exploit kit was responsible for infecting computers globally at a rate, on average, ...

A new exploit kit called Whitehole has emerged on the underground market, providing cybercriminals with one more tool to infect computers with malware over the Web, security researchers from antivirus ...

The State Department has placed a bounty of up to $2.5 million on information leading to Volodymyr Kedariya’s arrest. The US Department of State is offering a reward of $2.5 million for information ...

Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they’re now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with customers paying for the length of time the exploits are ...

The RIG exploit kit, which at its peak infected an average of 27,000 machines per day, has been grafted with a new tool designed to hijack browsing sessions. The malware in question, a rootkit called ...

A new traffic distribution system called BlackTDS has reared its head in the criminal underground, marketing itself as an as-a-service tool for malware distribution. The privately held BlackTDS was ...