September 27, 2014
Malvertising Could Replace Exploit Kits: Researchers
Malvertising attacks that leverage Flash banners are not uncommon. Bromium analyzed one such attack in February, and Malwarebytes observed a campaign back in June. The Flash banners either redirect users to a malicious page after they’re clicked, or they add a stealthy redirect to the page in the form of an iframe. However, experts believe the banners themselves could soon incorporate exploit kits.
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