Double trouble: Two-pronged cyber attack infects victims with data-stealing trojan malware and ranso

Cyber criminals are targeting victims with a two-pronged attack that secretly infiltrates systems with data-stealing malware, before dropping ransomware onto the infected system. Using Internet Explorer and Flash Player exploits delivered in the Fallout exploit kit, the campaign is distributed by what researchers at Malwarebytes describe as a ‘prolific’ malvertising campaign targeting high-traffic torrent and streaming sites and redirecting users towards two malicious payloads. [1]

[1] Danny Palmer on ZDNet

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