August 25th, 2014, 15:06 GMT · By Ionut Ilascu
http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news-700/FlashPack-Exploit-Kit-Shared-Through-Social-Media-Buttons-Add-On.jpg - Number of infections recorded between August 1-17
The FlashPack exploit kit is currently delivered to the systems of unsuspecting users in Japan through a script that publishes social media sharing buttons on websites.
The ready-made script is available on a website promoting the social media add-on, and administrators only have to integrate it into their site to have the buttons loaded.
However, researchers at Trend Micro have observed that this script is used for malicious purposes, as on some websites it directs the user to the FlashPack script.
As its name clearly suggests, the kit delivers Flash exploits to the victim, causing malware to be downloaded on their systems. Full Article
FlashPack Exploit Kit Shared Through Social Media Buttons Add-On
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