Cybercriminals are laying the foundation for another round of attacks, a security researcher warned Tuesday, but they're keeping their heads down in the meantime. "The exploit underworld is characterized by manic flurries of activity accompanying new attacks, followed by periods of quiet," said Roger Thompson, Exploit Prevention Labs' chief technology officer, in an e-mail. "Consequently, following their successful [Internet Explorer] VML exploit in September, we believe [they're] now laying the groundwork for a new round of attacks."

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