Displaying items by tag: EITest

Researchers from security outfits Proofpoint, BrilliantIT and Abuse.ch have collaborated to sinkhole an infection chain known as EITest that has used compromised sites to direct Windows users to exploit kit landing pages and social engineering schemes.

Researchers at security firm Trend Micro say they have discovered a new campaign that aims to implant a cryptocurrency miner when users visit infected websites using Chrome or Internet Explorer.