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Fake social button code on websites attacks visitors via the Angler exploit kit

Researchers have spotted fake social buttons plugins that attackers are using to compromise websites and redirect visitors to the Angler exploit kit. There isnt even a direct injection of a landing URL for the exploit kit inside the compromised sites source code. Instead of injecting an Angler URL into the site’s source code, they inject a malicious JavaScript call along the lines of http://social-button[.]site/analytics.js. The malicious code activates and takes the visitor from one intermediary stop to the next until arriving at their final destination: a landing page.”]

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/fake-social-button-code-websites-attacks-visitors-angler-exploit-kit/

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