Malware attack hits thousands of Yahoo users

"(CNN) -- A malware attack hit Yahoo's advertising server over the last few days, affecting thousands of users in various countries, an Internet security firm said."
 
"In a blog post, Fox-IT said Yahoo's servers were releasing an "exploit kit" that exploited vulnerabilities in Java and installed malware."
 
""Given a typical infection rate of 9%, this would result in around 27,000 infections every hour," the company said. "Based on the same sample, the countries most affected by the exploit kit are Romania, Great Britain and France. At this time it's unclear why those countries are most affected, it is likely due to the configuration of the malicious advertisements on Yahoo.""
 
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Java exploits have long been a target of malware authors, making it essential to keep your devices up to date.  According to some references, the rate of infection of the exploit is slowing down, but it uses an exploit similar to ones seen in the past.
 
As always, it is imperative to make sure that all of your connected devices are properly updated and patched and have trustworthy malware protection.