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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