“Reader’s Digest has been infected since last week with code originating with Angler, an off-the-shelf hack-by-numbers exploit kit that saves professional criminals the hassle of developing their own attack scripts. People who visit the site with outdated versions of Adobe Flash, Internet Explorer, and other browsing software are silently infected with malware that gains control over their computers. Malwarebytes researchers said they sent Reader’s Digest operators alerts last week warning the site was infected but never got a response. The researchers estimate that thousands of other sites have been similarly attacked in recent weeks and that the number continues to grow.”

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/hey-readers-digest-your-site-has-been-attacking-visitors-for-days/

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“Research shows how much damage a bad actor can do with a rooted phone and a linked computer, disguising regular traffic to look like the new VoLTE protocols. Exploiting that vulnerability, Tu was able to dodge data charges, shut down a target’s data connection with a DDoS-like attack, or drive a victim’s data charges through the roof.  Tu’s attacks work entirely within the cell network, setting them apart from normal internet-based exploits and letting them bypass traditional operator firewalls. The result for most exploits would be a simple loss of service, as high-priority signal traffic crowds out everything else arriving on the phone.”

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/22/9594128/volte-vulnerability-attack-verizon-att-tmobile

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