Not too long ago, we touched upon the fact of how exploit kits have suddenly lost popularity among cyber criminals. As it turns out, there is a new player on the market, which goes by the name of Sundown. Even though Sundown has been around for some time, the developers of this exploit kit have added new exploits and obfuscation techniques to make their offering more appealing Sundown Exploit Kit …
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It is never a bad sign when criminal activity on the internet is seemingly quieting down. The number of cyber attacks driven by exploit kits has almost dried up over the past few weeks, although no one knows for sure why that is the case. Rest assured this does not mean exploit kits are no longer being used, though. A Lull In Exploit Kit Usage Is Worrisome Security researchers are …
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Although CryptXXX remains the largest Bitcoin ransomware threat to this very date, it is certainly not the only worry. Cryptobit is another type of ransomware with very similar effects. Although this latter variant is relatively new, its impact should not be underestimated. Through the injection of fake Google Analytics code, both types of ransomware are infected WordPress and Joomla-based websites. More Concerns For Internet Users Similar to how CryptXXX is …
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