- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 13th, 2012
Blackhat SEO Poisoning: “Djia Finance” Searches Lead to BlackHole 2.0
The malware is only detected by a low number of antivirus products
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 9th, 2012
Bogus iTunes Receipts Lure Users to BlackHole Exploit Kit
Cybercriminals only need to convince users to click on a link
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 27th, 2012
Users Lured to BlackHole Exploit Kit With Bogus “Your Photos” LinkedIn Emails
A malicious .htm file redirects users to malware-serving websites
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 25th, 2012
Advanced Malware Allows Cybercriminals to Empty a Bank Account in One Go
AVG Technologies has released its Q3 2012 threat report
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 24th, 2012
“Download Microsoft Windows License” Spam Used as Launchpad for Malware Attack
Victims are tricked into visiting a website that hosts the BlackHole exploit kit
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 24th, 2012
Malware Served via “Comment on Your Wall Post” Facebook Notifications
Cybercrooks are trying to attract attention with an offensive comment
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 17th, 2012
Bogus LinkedIn Invitations Direct Users to Malware-Laden Sites
"David sent you an invitation to connect 4 days ago"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 16th, 2012
BlackHole/Zeus Threat Comes via “You Have Blocked Your Facebook Account” Spam
Cybercriminals are once again trying to lure users to malicious websites
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 12th, 2012
Fake ADP Benefit Services Emails Lead to Malware-Serving Websites
The bogus notifications claim to provide a Transaction Report
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 11th, 2012
Bogus “Mitt Romney Almost President” Emails Point to BlackHole
Fake CNN top story alerts lure users to malicious sites
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 10th, 2012
Voicemail Spam from “People at Skype” Connected to BlackHole and ZeuS
Experts advise users to be on the lookout for shady emails
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 2nd, 2012
Site of Japanese Restaurant Wagamama Hijacked, Users Led to BlackHole
Experts reveal that the website has been compromised as part of the RunForestRun attack
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 21st, 2012
BlackHole 2.0 Exploit Kit Used to Advertise Malicious Services
Cybercriminals are relying on the crime pack's name to promote their products
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 14th, 2012
ADP Dealer Services Invoice, FDIC Emails Lead to BlackHole Exploit Kit
Some of them look like phishing scams, but they actually point to malware-laden sites
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 13th, 2012
BlackHole Exploit Kit 2.0 Made Available, Price Remains the Same
A number of "cool" new features have been added to the new version
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 28th, 2012
New Java Zero-Day Exploit Added to Metasploit and BlackHole Exploit Kit
Deep End Researchers have developed a patch for the vulnerability
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 3rd, 2012
Experts Find 200,000 “Your Online Bill Is Ready to Be Viewed” Fake AT&T Emails
Victims are taken to a site that hosts the Blackhole exploit kit