Blackhole Exploit Kit Successor Years Away 108
msm1267 writes "The Blackhole Exploit Kit has been out of commission since October when its alleged creator, a hacker named Paunch, was arrested in Russia. The kit was a favorite among cybercriminals who took advantage of its frequent updates and business model to distribute financial malware to great profit. Since the arrest of Paunch, however, a viable successor has yet to emerge--and experts believe one will not in the short term. This is partially the reason for the increase in outbreaks of ransomware such as CryptoLocker as hackers aggressively attempt to recover lost profits."
What? (Score:4, Funny)
This isn't a story about wormholes and warp drive? It's just a story about hackers?
What a gyp!
Re:Sweet Memories (Score:4, Funny)
I once ran a back orifice honeypot (fakebo) :) It was fun. The 'hackers' who took the bait would spend hours poking around in a virtual back orifice server. Some of them figured out it was a honeypot and left little messages for me ranging from "YOU BASTARD YOU MADE ME WASTE 2 HOURS OF MY LIFE!" to "Wow I finally figured out that this was a honeypot, very cool!"
Re:Not Hackers (Score:3, Funny)
People who do this aren't hackers, they're degenerate criminals.
What exactly is a generate criminal, and how do they differ from degenerate criminals?