Founded by a security researcher known as "Kafeine" (formerly of Proofpoint), malc0de gained traction between 2010 and 2018 as a go-to resource for tracking Exploit Kits (EKs) such as Angler, Nuclear, and RIG. Today, while the landscape has shifted toward document macros and PowerShell scripts, the database continues to log live malicious payloads.
| ✅ Good for | ❌ Not ideal for | |------------|----------------| | Home lab enthusiasts running Pi-hole / AdGuard | Enterprise with compliance requirements | | SOC analysts wanting a quick secondary indicator | Real-time API-driven automation | | Malware researchers hunting drive-by URLs | Blocking phishing or scam sites (that’s not its focus) | | Free-tier threat feeds in small orgs | Large-scale blocking (list is too small) |
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is the process of collecting and analyzing information about current and potential attacks. Malc0de functions as an "externally open-source" feed, providing observables that can be integrated into Security Operations Centers (SOCs). 1. Identification of Malicious Ecosystems
For developers and security engineers, integrating malc0de's intelligence was straightforward. The RSS, IP_Blacklist, and ZONES feeds could be easily consumed by any scripting language with standard HTTP and XML parsing capabilities.
Malc0de provided raw text files and RSS feeds of its daily findings. Security administrators used these feeds to automatically update blocklists in firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). 3. DNS Sinkholing Data
: The network routing identifiers, allowing defenders to see which internet service providers (ISPs) were harboring disproportionate amounts of malicious activity.
Founded by a security researcher known as "Kafeine" (formerly of Proofpoint), malc0de gained traction between 2010 and 2018 as a go-to resource for tracking Exploit Kits (EKs) such as Angler, Nuclear, and RIG. Today, while the landscape has shifted toward document macros and PowerShell scripts, the database continues to log live malicious payloads.
| ✅ Good for | ❌ Not ideal for | |------------|----------------| | Home lab enthusiasts running Pi-hole / AdGuard | Enterprise with compliance requirements | | SOC analysts wanting a quick secondary indicator | Real-time API-driven automation | | Malware researchers hunting drive-by URLs | Blocking phishing or scam sites (that’s not its focus) | | Free-tier threat feeds in small orgs | Large-scale blocking (list is too small) | malc0de database
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) is the process of collecting and analyzing information about current and potential attacks. Malc0de functions as an "externally open-source" feed, providing observables that can be integrated into Security Operations Centers (SOCs). 1. Identification of Malicious Ecosystems Founded by a security researcher known as "Kafeine"
For developers and security engineers, integrating malc0de's intelligence was straightforward. The RSS, IP_Blacklist, and ZONES feeds could be easily consumed by any scripting language with standard HTTP and XML parsing capabilities. The RSS, IP_Blacklist, and ZONES feeds could be
Malc0de provided raw text files and RSS feeds of its daily findings. Security administrators used these feeds to automatically update blocklists in firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). 3. DNS Sinkholing Data
: The network routing identifiers, allowing defenders to see which internet service providers (ISPs) were harboring disproportionate amounts of malicious activity.