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[![Pulling the Brake on the Magnitude EK Train](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/04/unit42-pulling-brake-magnitude-ek-train/)  
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Unit 42 identifies malicious sites associated with the Magnitude Exploit Kit.  
[Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)  
Apr 13, 2017  
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## [Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- February 4, 2017](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/02/palo-alto-networks-news-week-february-4-2017/)

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By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall")  
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[Endpoint](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/endpoint-2/?ts=markdown)

## [Exploit Kits: Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/02/exploit-kits-protect-wreck/)

Exploit kits have become go-to tools for attackers to take control of victims' machines or steal information. To protect yourself from this type of attack, it's important to understand how exploit kits work, wh...  
Feb 02, 2017  
By [Eila Shargh](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/eila-shargh/?ts=markdown "Posts by Eila Shargh")  
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## [Palo Alto Networks News of the Week -- November 19, 2016](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/11/palo-alto-networks-news-week-november-19-2016/)

Did you miss any of this week's Palo Alto Networks action? Don't worry, we've rounded up the top news right here.  
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By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall")  
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[Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Exploit Kits Exposed: Automated Attacks at Scale](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/11/unit42-exploit-kits-exposed-automated-attacks-scale/)

Put yourself in the shoes of an attacker: Your objective is to infiltrate an organization, deploy ransomware and get paid. It is your job to launch the most effective, lowest cost attack possible, which also de...  
Nov 15, 2016  
By [Scott Simkin](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/scott-simkin/?ts=markdown "Posts by Scott Simkin")  
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[Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown)

## [Ransomware: Common Attack Methods](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/11/ransomware-common-attack-methods/)

In order to better prevent ransomware, it is critical to understand the tactics attackers use to deliver this threat. This information will enable you to focus your security controls on the areas' most likely to be leveraged, and reduce the risk of infection. There are...  
Nov 10, 2016  
By [Eila Shargh](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/eila-shargh/?ts=markdown "Posts by Eila Shargh")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/04/afraidgate-major-exploit-kit-campaign-swaps-locky-ransomware-for-cryptxxx/)  
[Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Afraidgate: Major Exploit Kit Campaign Swaps Locky Ransomware for CryptXXX](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/04/afraidgate-major-exploit-kit-campaign-swaps-locky-ransomware-for-cryptxxx/)

In mid-April 2016, a campaign using Nuclear Exploit Kit (EK) to distribute Locky ransomware switched to using the Angler EK to install CryptXXX ransom...  
Apr 28, 2016  
By [Brad Duncan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/bduncan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brad Duncan")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/03/unit42-campaign-evolution-darkleech-to-pseudo-darkleech-and-beyond/)  
[Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Campaign Evolution: Darkleech to Pseudo-Darkleech and Beyond](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/03/unit42-campaign-evolution-darkleech-to-pseudo-darkleech-and-beyond/)

In 2015, Sucuri published two blog posts, one in March describing a pseudo-Darkleech campaign targeting WordPress sites, and another about its evolution the following December. Sit...  
Mar 22, 2016  
By [Brad Duncan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/bduncan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brad Duncan")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/03/locky-ransomware-installed-through-nuclear-ek/)  
[Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Locky Ransomware Installed Through Nuclear EK](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/03/locky-ransomware-installed-through-nuclear-ek/)

In February 2016, Unit 42 published detailed analysis of Locky ransomware. We certainly weren't the only ones who saw this malware, and many others have also reported on it. Since that time, Locky has been freq...  
Mar 21, 2016  
By [Brad Duncan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/bduncan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brad Duncan")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/01/angler-exploit-kit-continues-to-evade-detection-over-90000-websites-compromised/)  
[Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown)

## [Angler Exploit Kit Continues to Evade Detection: Over 90,000 Websites Compr...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/01/angler-exploit-kit-continues-to-evade-detection-over-90000-websites-compromised/)

Exploit Kits (EK), arguably the most impactful malicious infrastructure on the Internet, constantly evolve to evade detection by security technology....  
Jan 11, 2016  
By [Yuchen Zhou](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/yuchen-zhou/?ts=markdown "Posts by Yuchen Zhou") and [Wei Xu](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/wei-xu/?ts=markdown "Posts by Wei Xu")  
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