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Ironic Watering Hole Attack – Daily Security Byte EP. 191

December 11, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Cybercrime; Is it out of control?

Yes! When attackers hijack your news site to serve malware from your cyber crime article, it probably is a bit out of control. Watch today’s video to learn what I’m talking about, and how you might protect yourself from legitimate web sites unknowingly spreading malware.

(Episode Runtime: 3:28)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jp-teI5no

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Original researcher’s blog on The Guardian served drive-by download – FireEye
  • Hacker’s ironically hijack a cyber crime article – The Register
  • The Guardian article serves Angler EK – SC Magazine

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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