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 ...

The source code for Hacking Team's powerful surveillance software includes at least three zero-day vulnerabilities and one of these has already been integrated into exploit kits being sold by ...

I recently had the opportunity to talk Bob Bales, CEO, and Roger Thompson, CTO of Atlanta-based Exploit Prevention Labs. I must admit – the call left me feeling a bit uneasy. I learned from them just ...

The Cool exploit kit is pricier and packs more zero-day and attack functions than the infamous BlackHole kit, researchers say. It was thought to be launched in October by the BlackHole developers led ...

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned about a new exploit kit, named Lord, which is spreading ransomware via compromised websites. Lord EK was first spotted on 1 st August by Virus Bulletin's ...

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 ...

The creators of a Web-based attack tool called Angler Exploit Kit have added an exploit for a known vulnerability in Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plug-in to the tool’s arsenal. Exploit kits are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Nov. 30, 2024: This story, originally published Nov.

For just over £60 per day, tech-savvy criminals can now buy access to a new exploit kit (EK) which has been designed to remotely infect computers, experts have warned. Known as "Disdain", the hacking ...