Since the #angler Exploit Kit began in late May spreading #cryptowall 3.0 ransomware, traffic containing the malware has continued to grow, putting more potential victims in harm’s way. Today, the SANS Internet Storm Center reported that Cryptowall 3.0 infections are emanating from not only the prolific exploit kit, but also from malicious spam campaigns. The two […]
Symantec has published an infographic to sum up the financial threat landscape of 2013. According to the company, the number of infections with the most common financial Trojans increased by 337% in the first three quarters of this year. For instance, Tilon infected around 2,000 computers and Mebroot around 9,000. ZeuS and Gameover account for […]
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is warning users about the growing number of compromised websites from which Trojan.Hosts malware is being downloaded onto computers. In early 2013 the threat spread at almost epidemic magnitude. The outbreak remained at its peak in January and mid-February when as many as 9,500 computer infections were being registered every […]
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