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On “FBI” “Ransomware” and Macs

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Jul

2013

On Monday, Malwarebytes researcher Jerome Segura posted a nice write up (and video) about FBI themed ransom scams targeting users of Apple Mac OS X. The basics are as such: • Segura discovered the scam via a Bing Images search for Taylor Swift. • A compromised site hosting the image linked to a webpage mimicking police ransomware. • Only it […]

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FlimKit coughs up more Malvertising

14

Jul

2013

FlimKit is a known exploit kit which takes advantage of Java Vulnerabilities in order to drop malicious content on the victim’s PC. Previous iterations of this Exploit Kit were known to be distributed through at least 1 popunder service. The EK itself is fairly straight forward. Like so many other kits, it begins with a […]

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Styx Exploit Kit Takes Advantage of Vulnerabilities

27

Jun

2013

Web-based malware has increased over the last few years due to an abrupt spike in new exploit kits. These kits target vulnerabilities in popular applications and provide an effective way for cybercriminals to distribute malware. We have already discussed Red Kit, a common exploit kit. Recently McAfee Labs has observed an increase in the prevalence […]

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