The Unbearable Lightness of Operating Web-Based Attacks: How easy it is to steal money from IE 8.0-11.0 users
Looking back at the past year, there is no doubt that the malware-as-a-service industry, which sells and trades malware samples, attack tools, and a variety of services, is thriving. It means that cyber criminals with low technical skills can easily purchase attack tools from more advanced hackers, vastly increasing the number of potential attackers, attacks, and victims. Cerber, a ransomware-as-a-service operation, was one of the most dominant and profitable ransomware variants of 2016. Last December, a new DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) collaborative effort dubbed Sledgehammer made headlines due to its unique operation mode. Participants were asked to attack targeted political ...
