Exploits kits remain in decline, thanks in large part to concerted efforts to disrupt their efficacy. Fewer users today run IE or Edge as their browser of choice, thanks to rapid code-update cycles. No exploit kits have included exploits for a new zero-day flaw for more than a year. Criminals are focusing instead on social engineering attacks and malicious spam campaigns as malware distribution mechanisms, a Palo Alto Networks analyst says. The decline and fall of exploits kits is significant, he says.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/threats-social-engineering-malicious-spam-dominate-a-10031