The most enticing cyberattacks of 2020
These are the most enticing—or the most impossible-to-ignore—cyberattack lures and cyberattack capabilities of 2020. They can’t be gone soon enough.
Malsmoke operators abandon exploit kits in favor of social engineering scheme
Threat actors behind malsmoke, one of the largest malvertising campaigns we’ve seen in recent months, have switched malware delivery tactics.
Maze: the ransomware that introduced an extra twist
Maze ransomware attacks featured the first group of cyber-criminals to add the threat of publishing exfiltrated data to the ransomware business model
Copycat criminals abuse Malwarebytes brand in malvertising campaign
This fake, copycat Malwarebytes site was set up by cybercriminals to distribute malware in a malvertising campaign. We examine the campaign—and the criminals’ motives.
Exploit kits: fall 2019 review
With even more exploit kits in town, the drive-by download landscape shows continued activity in fall 2019.
Exploit kits: summer 2019 review
In this edition of our seasonal review of exploit kits, we review active and unique EKs hitting consumers and businesses over the summer 2019 season.
Exploit kits: spring 2019 review
In this edition, we review active and unique exploit kits hitting consumers and businesses over the spring season.
Exploit kits: winter 2019 review
We review the top exploit kits in this winter 2019 snapshot.
Improved Fallout EK comes back after short hiatus
The Fallout exploit kit is back with some noteworthy improvements.
Vidar and GandCrab: stealer and ransomware combo observed in the wild
Threat actors combine new stealer Vidar and GandCrab ransomware in one-two punch.