This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Exploit kits comprised of ...

A new malvertising campaign being used on low quality web games and blogs is redirecting Asian victims to the RIG exploit kit, which is then quietly installing the Sodinokibi Ransomware. First spotted ...

The malware landscape is in a constant flux, with new trends and techniques appearing and/or going out of fashion on a monthly basis. Keeping an eye on what's what involves analyzing tens of thousands ...

When we talk to people whose computers have been infected, they often ask how it happened. In a growing number of cases, they have been doing nothing more than reading a news website or browsing for ...

I recently had the opportunity to talk Bob Bales, CEO, and Roger Thompson, CTO of Atlanta-based Exploit Prevention Labs. I must admit – the call left me feeling a bit uneasy. I learned from them just ...

MILPITAS, Calif. – FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security company, today announced several enhancements to its endpoint security solution designed to offer unparalleled protection ...

The Spelevo exploit kit has been spotted by security researchers while infecting victims with Maze Ransomware payloads via a new malicious campaign that exploits a Flash Player use after free ...

The Cool exploit kit is pricier and packs more zero-day and attack functions than the infamous BlackHole kit, researchers say. It was thought to be launched in October by the BlackHole developers led ...

Security company Proofpoint has identified two new exploits coded into Purple Fox, an exploit kit that has evolved dramatically in the last year. The updates show that cyber-criminals are continuing ...

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users have been cautioned to watch out for fake updates that are in fact ransomware. The fake updates, pushed out by scammers using Magnitude exploit kits, mark a ...

Some websites running the e-commerce platform Magento appear to have been infected with code that directs victims to the Neutrino exploit kit. It’s not exactly clear how the Magento sites were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Nov. 30, 2024: This story, originally published Nov.