Terdot Trojan likes social media

We usually advise people that have fallen victim to banker Trojans to change all their passwords, especially the ones that are related to their financial sites and apps. Besides the dangers of re-used passwords, there are other reasons why this is important. This advice is especially applicable t...

Two New Edge Exploits Integrated into Sundown Exploit Kit

Six months of relative quiet around exploit kits recently changed when a public proof-of-concept attack disclosed by a Texas startup was integrated into the Sundown Exploit Kit. The proof-of-concept exploit was developed by Theori, a research and development firm in Austin, which opened its doors...

Sundown Exploit Kit 'Larger Threat Than People Realize'

It’s been a tumultuous summer for exploit kits with the demise of Angler, Neutrino and Nuclear, for years each responsible for massive amounts of dollar losses and malware infections. Now, Cisco Talos security researchers are bracing for new entrants to fill the void, starting with the Sundown...

Beta (Sundown) Exploit Kit Landing Page

Beta exploit kit, a.k.a. Sundown exploit kit, is a web exploit kit that operates by delivering malicious payload to the victim's computer. Remote attackers can infect users with Beta exploit kit by enticing them to visit a malicious web page. Successful infection will allow the attacker to perfor...