August 8, 2018

Emotet Trojan Uses Complex Modules to Evade Standard Protection

2 min read - According to security researchers, the Emotet Trojan is not only still active but has become more sophisticated and persistent in the four years since its initial discovery.

July 25, 2018

Exploit Kit Creators Target Oft-Forgotten Vulnerabilities

2 min read - According to new research, exploit kit creators have been targeting some of the oldest and most common software flaws — even as the cyberthreat landscape shifts to more sophisticated attack vectors.

April 24, 2018

Cybercrime Profits Soar to $1.5 Trillion

2 min read - According to a recent study, malicious actors and threat groups are generating, spending and reinvesting $1.5 trillion worth of cybercrime profits.

Data Protection December 2, 2017

What’s Behind the Rising Tide of Ransomware?

3 min read - The rate of ransomware is rising, largely due to the availability of exploit kits and ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) packages in underground marketplaces.

August 25, 2017

Threat Actors Deliver Cryptocurrency Miners Via Neptune Exploit Kit

2 min read - Threat actors are reviving exploit kits to deliver cryptocurrency miners through malvertising campaigns. The Neptune exploit kit mines for Monero.

June 7, 2017

Project Shadowfall Helps Tackle RIG Exploit Kit

2 min read - RSA, in collaboration with major security firms and GoDaddy, has identified and eliminated many of the subdomains used in the RIG exploit kit.

May 30, 2017

Malvertising Scheme Bypasses Ad Blockers

2 min read - RoughTed, a malvertising scheme that bypasses ad blockers and delivers poisoned ads through redirections, has been active for over a year.

December 8, 2016

Malvertising Poisons Banner Ads

2 min read - A recently discovered malvertising campaign known as Stegano uses steganography and other techniques that researchers have observed in similar attacks.

November 17, 2016

RIG-E Exploit Kit Delivers New CryptoLuck Ransomware

2 min read - The recently discovered CryptoLuck ransomware is distributed by the RIG-E exploit kit, suggesting that it may target a large pool of victims.

November 3, 2016

Sundown Exploit Kit Poised for Growth

2 min read - With heavyweight exploit kits like Nuclear, Angler and Neutrino out of the picture, the Sundown exploit kit appears poised for growth in the near future.