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Magnitude exploit kit switches to GandCrab ransomware

April 17, 2018 admin EK, exploit kit, Exploits, gandcrab, Magnitude, ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:58:26 +0000

After being faithful to its own Magniber ransomware for several months, Magnitude EK joins others to adopt GandCrab.

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Exploit kits: Winter 2018 review

March 29, 2018 admin CVE-2014-6332, CVE-2015-2419, CVE-2015-7645, CVE-2015-8651, CVE-2016-0189, CVE-2018-4878, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, grandsoft, GreenFlash Sundown, Magnitude, RIG, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In this Winter 2018 review, we check the pulse of exploit kits and their latest developments.

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Tags: CVE-2014-6332 CVE-2015-2419 CVE-2015-7645 CVE-2015-8651 CVE-2016-0189 CVE-2018-4878 EKs exploit kits grandsoft GreenFlash Sundown Magnitude RIG

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Magnitude EK actor goes for Bitcoin multiplier scam (updated)

November 7, 2017 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, magniber, Magnitude, multiplier, SCAM, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:30:00 +0000

A Bitcoin multiplier scam in disguise is the latest trick pulled by the Magnitude exploit kit operator.

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Tags: bitcoin cryptocurrency magniber Magnitude multiplier scam

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Week in Security (August 7 – August 13)

August 14, 2017 admin Cerber, certificates, dna, Locky, Magnitude, mamba, ransomware, Security, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:51:26 +0000

A compilation of security news and blog posts from Monday the 7th of August to August 14th. We looked at security certificates and the new bloated Cerber ransomware.

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Enemy at the gates: Reviewing the Magnitude exploit kit redirection chain

August 2, 2017 admin Cerber, cybercrime, EK, exploit kit, Exploits, korea, Magnigate, Magnitude, malvertising, ransomware

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:06 +0000

This post shines some light on a ‘gate’ belonging to the geo-targeted Magnitude exploit kit.

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Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks

July 6, 2017 admin ad fraud, adam kujawa, Adam McNeil, Adware, Amazon Phishing, Armando Orozco, astrum, boaxxee, breach, breaches, Cerber, cybercrime tactics & techniques, cybercrime tactics and techniques, dok, DoublePulsar, EK, EternalBlue, EternalPetya, exploit kit, Findzip, fireball, handbrake, Jaff, Jean-Philippe Taggart, Jerome Segura, Kovter, Locky, Magnitude, Malwarebytes, malwarebytes labs, Malwarebytes news, Marcelo Rivero, Nathan Collier, NotPetya, NSA, nymain, Petya, Pieter Artnz, proton, proton RAT, Q2 2017, RIG, second quarter, ShadowBrokers, Tamy Stewart, tech support scams, Thomas Reed, Troldesh, WannaCry, WDFLoad, William Tsing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:06:53 +0000

The second quarter of 2017 left the security world wondering, “What the hell happened?” With leaks of government-created exploits being deployed against users in the wild, a continued sea of ransomware constantly threatening our ability to work online, and the lines between malware and potentially unwanted programs continuing to blur, every new incident was a wakeup call.In this report, we are going to discuss some of the most important trends, tactics, and attacks of Q2 2017, including an update on ransomware, what is going on with all these exploits, and a special look at all the breaches that happened this quarter.

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