Steganography, the technique of embedding hidden messages inside public files, has become very popular with exploit kit operators in 2016. Several security firms have detected multiple updates to ...

Another major exploit kit (EK) looks like it's heading for the EK graveyard as activity from the RIG EK has fallen to less than 25% of what the exploit kit used to handle three months ago, in March ...

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 ...

Law enforcement actions and a relative dearth of zero-day bugs appear to have contributed to a sharp decline in exploit kit activity in recent months. It's too soon, however, to say whether the ...

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 ...

ESET researchers have discovered a new exploit kit spreading via malicious ads on a number of reputable news websites, each with millions of visitors daily. Since at least the beginning of October ...

Six of the top 10 vulnerabilities found in cyberattack exploit kits in 2016 were bugs in Adobe Flash Player – including one Flash flaw that was packaged with a whopping seven different exploit kits, ...

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 ...

For a long time, exploit kits were the most prolific malware distribution vehicle available to attackers. Where did they go and what’s replaced them? The bloom is off exploit kits. Once a mainstay for ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

Of the top 10 vulnerabilities incorporated by exploit kits in 2016, six of them (rather unsurprisingly) affected Adobe Flash Player. Real-time threat intelligence provider Recorded Future arrived at ...

Everything you need to know about ransomware: how it started, why it's booming, how to protect against it, and what to do if your PC is infected. Read now A new form of ransomware has emerged which is ...