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Malicious Web-based Java applet generating tool spotted in the wild

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Despite the prevalence of Web based client-side exploitation tools as the cybercrime ecosystem’s primary infection vector, in a series of blog posts, we’ve been emphasizing on the emergence of managed/hosted/DIY malicious Java applet generating tools/platforms, highlighting the existence of a growing market segment relying on ‘visual social engineering’ vectors for the purpose of tricking end users into executing malicious/rogue/fake Java applets, ultimately joining a cybercriminal’s botnet.

We’ve recently spotted yet another Web based Java drive-by generating tool, and decided to take a peek inside the malicious infrastructure supporting it.

more here..........http://www.webroot.com/blog/2014/06/16/malicious-web-based-java-applet-generating-tool-spotted-wild/

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