Rig EK One Year Later: From Ransomware to Coin Miners and Information Stealers

What a difference a year makes! As the dominant exploit kit (EK) in our current threat landscape, Rig EK has gone through significant changes. How much has Rig EK changed? In order to find out, we compared activity levels, malware payloads, and network traffic characteristics from January of 2017 with January of 2018. The contrast is striking.

Activity Levels: A Dramatic Drop...