All Clues Point to the Death of the Angler Exploit Kit

All Clues Point to the Death of the Angler Exploit Kit

Angler EK spotted online for the last time on June 7

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 15th, 2015
Compromised Website Fools Security Vendor, Continues to Infect Users

Compromised Website Fools Security Vendor, Continues to Infect Users

Malicious campaign spreads to 4,000 additional websites

Angler Exploit Kit Now Relies on More Successful Infection Tactics

Angler Exploit Kit Now Relies on More Successful Infection Tactics

Newly adopted methods are more efficient at security evasion

Major Adult Website Gets Hacked, Malicious Iframe Leads to Angler EK

Major Adult Website Gets Hacked, Malicious Iframe Leads to Angler EK

Invisible iframes direct to malicious locations

Angler EK Operators Compromised over 50 GoDaddy Accounts

Angler EK Operators Compromised over 50 GoDaddy Accounts

Some domains were abandoned after a single use

Flash Player Zero-Day to Be Fixed Next Week

Flash Player Zero-Day to Be Fixed Next Week

Already used in the wild, exploit affects all OS platforms

Flash Player Zero-Day Exploited Through Angler Exploit Kit

Flash Player Zero-Day Exploited Through Angler Exploit Kit

Cybercriminals target users running Internet Explorer

Pirate Bay Serves Malicious Advertisements

Pirate Bay Serves Malicious Advertisements

Angler exploit kit used to deliver the malware