The Rig exploit kit, once used almost exclusively to deliver ransomware, is now not only not delivering that ransomware but has seen a 96 percent reduction in overall usage.
Spammers took advantage of the bitcoin surge at the end of the year by fooling unsuspecting recipients with get-rich-quick offers to steal their money or personal information.
Cybercriminals are using social media and social engineering to dupe victims into downloading Advance Persistent Threat spyware disguised as the Kik messenger app.