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This past weekend one compromised Web site in particular caught my attention. Based on my analysis, the site was compromised because it was running an old version of WordPress (3.2.1) that is vulnerable to publicly available exploits [1] [2]. The Web site injection is only somewhat interesting. What is more interesting is the redirection chain and resulting […]

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WebsenseR ThreatSeekerR Network has detected that the Web Directories site (http://www.web-directories.ws) was compromised on 4th September, 2011. This lead users to the Incognito exploit kit. UPDATE: This site was quickly fixed and the malicious codes have been removed.Web Directories is a site designed to help Webmasters and site owners find relevant directories. They intend to […]

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Jun
2011

Exploit kits are becoming an increasingly popular means of spreading attacks. Umesh recently blogged about seeing a spike in the usage of the Blackhole exploit kit. This exploit kit targets multiple known vulnerabilities present in a victim’s browser, increasing the probability of a successful compromise. Various exploit kits differ in the way they are packaged, […]

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