Sophos Releases Technical Paper on BlackHole Exploit Kit

Sophos Releases Technical Paper on BlackHole Exploit Kit

Researchers believe that the malicious element has been developed in Russia

“Download Microsoft Windows License” Spam Used as Launchpad for Malware Attack

“Download Microsoft Windows License” Spam Used as Launchpad for Malware Attack

Victims are tricked into visiting a website that hosts the BlackHole exploit kit

Site of Japanese Restaurant Wagamama Hijacked, Users Led to BlackHole

Site of Japanese Restaurant Wagamama Hijacked, Users Led to BlackHole

Experts reveal that the website has been compromised as part of the RunForestRun attack

Fake BBB “Money Order Scam” Emails Lead to BlackHole 2.0

Fake BBB “Money Order Scam” Emails Lead to BlackHole 2.0

Hundreds of thousands of spam messages are sent out every hour

BlackHole 2.0 Exploit Kit Used to Advertise Malicious Services

BlackHole 2.0 Exploit Kit Used to Advertise Malicious Services

Cybercriminals are relying on the crime pack's name to promote their products

ADP Dealer Services Invoice, FDIC Emails Lead to BlackHole Exploit Kit

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

BlackHole Exploit Kit 2.0 Made Available, Price Remains the Same

BlackHole Exploit Kit 2.0 Made Available, Price Remains the Same

A number of "cool" new features have been added to the new version

HTML File from “Wire Transfer Confirmation” Hides Redirect Towards Blackhole

HTML File from “Wire Transfer Confirmation” Hides Redirect Towards Blackhole

Sophos experts have analyzed this latest spam campaign

Experts: Phishing Campaigns Changed Since “Blackhole” Came into the Picture

Experts: Phishing Campaigns Changed Since “Blackhole” Came into the Picture

Trend Micro experts published a detailed paper on spam runs that rely on the exploit kit

Blackhole Masters Ask American Express Users to Reset Passwords

Blackhole Masters Ask American Express Users to Reset Passwords

It looks like a phishing campaign, but it's much worse than that

Fake ADP Funding Notifications and Security Updates Used to Spread Malware

Fake ADP Funding Notifications and Security Updates Used to Spread Malware

It looks like a legitimate email, but it's designed to serve the Blackhole exploit kit

Blackhole Exploit Kit Versions Found to Include XML Core Services Flaw

Blackhole Exploit Kit Versions Found to Include XML Core Services Flaw

For the time being it's not widespread, but that can change at any time

Malware Authors Upgrade Exploit Kits to Randomly Generate Domains

Malware Authors Upgrade Exploit Kits to Randomly Generate Domains

Blackhole and RedKit have been seen to posses such functionality

Fake BancorpSouth Emails Lure Users to Blackhole Exploit Kit

Fake BancorpSouth Emails Lure Users to Blackhole Exploit Kit

Over 1 million messages have already been sent out

Adobe and Java Exploits Pushed via LinkedIn Spam

Adobe and Java Exploits Pushed via LinkedIn Spam

Cybercriminals increased the frequency of fake notifications after the data breach

12 Million Cleverly Designed Fake Classmates.com Emails Point to Exploit Kit

12 Million Cleverly Designed Fake Classmates.com Emails Point to Exploit Kit

Experts report that cybercriminals do everything they can to lure users to Blackhole

Malicious Twitter Confirmation Emails Lead to Exploit Kit

Malicious Twitter Confirmation Emails Lead to Exploit Kit

The fake notifications appear to originate from a "twitter.com" email address

 
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