SmokeLoader malware downloader enters list of most wanted malware
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-0160 | Heartbleed: unauthenticated memory disclosure in OpenSSL TLS/DTLS heartbeat handling | — | 100% | KEV | — KEV |
| CVE-2017-7269 | Buffer Overflow in Microsoft IIS 6.0 via WebDAV PROPFIND Header | 9.8 | 100% | KEVPoC ×5 | KEV |
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Check Point has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2018. The index reveals that SmokeLoader, a second-stage downloader known to researchers since 2011, rose 11 places in December to enter the Index’s top 10 at ninth place. After a surge of activity in the Ukraine and Japan, its global impact grew by 20.
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