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Java Zero-Day Exploit In The Wild, Spreading Ransomware

11

Jan

2013

A new zero-day exploit in Java has been found in the wild. Currently, this exploit is being used by toolkits like the Blackhole Exploit Kit (BHEK) and the Cool Exploit Kit (CEK).CEK is the creation of the same author responsible for Blackhole Exploit Kit. It appears to be a high-end version of the more accessible BHEK. Zero-day […]

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Spam Campaign Flooding Towards Blackhole Exploit Kit

14

Dec

2012

In the last few months, we have seen an increase in the volume of malicious spam. The majority of these new spam emails contain links to the Blackhole Exploit Kit.Earlier this year Symantec reported on malicious spam during tax season that lead to the Blackhole Exploit Kit. Similar attacks targeting well-known businesses occurred throughout 2012, […]

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New Ransomware pages include pornography

13

Dec

2012

Ransomware has become a popular way for the bad guys to extort money from users. It is usually installed by drive-by exploit kits such as Blackhole and Cool. After a user is infected, his machine is made inoperative and he will see a warning screen that claims child porn, copyright material, unlicensed software and malware […]

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