Java.com, TMZ Serving Malvertising Redirects to Angler Kit

Online ad network AppNexus has again been identified at the core of another malvertising campaign using the Angler Exploit Kit to redirect visitors to sites hosting the Asprox malware. Busy, popular websites including TMZ, Photobucket and Java.com in recent days have been serving malicious...

Asprox Malware Borrowing Stealth from APT Campaigns

Cybercriminals and advanced attackers are freely borrowing from one another’s repertoires to great success. The latest example involves spammers firing off up to a half-million email messages during limited campaign segments without triggering any detection alarms. Security company FireEye said t...

USPS Spam Campaign Drops Asprox Botnet Malware

A new spam campaign has emerged in support of the Asprox botnet. The scheme involves shipping receipt emails that contain malicious links and purport to come from the United States Postal Service USPS. Anyone who receives one of these emails and clicks on the link therein will have a zip file...