Top websites affected by Angler exploit kit malvertising, security vendors say

Tens of thousands of Web browsers may have been exposed to ransomware and other malware over the last few days after malicious advertisements appeared on high-profile websites, security vendors said Monday.

The malicious advertisements are connected to servers hosting the Angler exploit kit, a software package that probes a computer for software vulnerabilities in order to deliver malware, Trend Micro said.

Security vendor Trustwave wrote on Monday that it also detected a large Angler-related malvertising campaign.

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