Tag Archive for: poisoned

Ads on popular YouTube to MP3 converter service poisoned with exploit kit, ransomware – ZDNet

Ads on popular YouTube to MP3 converter service poisoned with exploit kit, ransomware  ZDNet

By exploiting the source, malware can infiltrate legitimate adverts and domains.

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Smashing Security #124: Poisoned porn ads, the A word, and why why why Wipro?

Smashing Security #124: Poisoned porn ads, the A word, and why why why Wipro?

The hacker who lived the high life after spreading malware via porn sites, Wipro demonstrates how to turn a cybersecurity crisis into a PR disaster, and why are humans listening in to your Alexa conversations?

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Brian Honan.

Graham Cluley

Poisoned BitTorrent client kickstarted malware outbreak that tried to infect 400,000 PCs

Poisoned BitTorrent client kickstarted malware outbreak that tried to infect 400,000 PCs

Microsoft has detailed how it intercepted a massive malware distribution campaign on March 6th which attempted to infect over 400,000 Windows PCs with cryptomining software in a single 12 hour period.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Graham Cluley

Poisoned plugin allowed hackers to post spammy content on up to 200,000 WordPress websites

Poisoned plugin allowed hackers to post spammy content on up to 200,000 WordPress websites

As many as 200,000 websites may have been running a WordPress plugin that allowed third parties to publish any content they wished on victims’ sites via a backdoor. Watch out for supply chain attacks that could impact your website…

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Graham Cluley