Spelevo exploit kit debuts new social engineering trick

2019 has been a busy year for exploit kits, despite the fact that they haven't been considered a potent threat vector for years, especially on the consumer side. This time, we discovered the Spelevo exploit kit with its virtual pants down, attempting to capitalize on the popularity of adult...

Exploit kits: fall 2019 review

Despite a slim browser market share, Internet Explorer is still being exploited in fall 2019 in a number of drive-by download campaigns. Perhaps even more surprising, we're seeing new exploit kits emerge. Based on our telemetry, these drive-bys are happening worldwide with the exception of a few...

Exploit kits: summer 2019 review

In the months since our last spring review, there has been some interesting activity from several exploit kits. While the playing field remains essentially the same with Internet Explorer and Flash Player as the most-commonly-exploited pieces of software, it is undeniable that there has been a...

Welcome Spelevo: New exploit kit full of old tricks

Nick Biasini authored this post with contributions from Caitlyn Hammond. Executive summary Exploit kits are an ever-present and often forgotten threat on the landscape today. Their popularity seemed to peak several years ago with the success and eventual downfall of some of the best compromise...

Exploit kits: spring 2019 review

Exploit kit activity remains fairly unchanged since our last winter review in terms of active distribution campaigns. But this spring edition will feature a new exploit kit and another atypical EK, in that it specifically goes after routers. The main driver behind these drive-by download attacks...

Spelevo Exploit Kit Landing Page

Spelevo exploit kit is a web exploit kit that operates by delivering malicious payload to the victim's computer. Successful infection will allow the attacker to download additional malware to the target...