cryptojacking Archive
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New report reveals a cryptojacking virus targeting Linux servers has the ability to disable cloud-based security measures to avoid detection
By satoshi
January 18, 2019
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McAfee Labs: Cryptojacking malware rose by over 4000% in 2018, and threat actors are now targeting IoT devices
By satoshi
December 20, 2018
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Did you know there have been 13 million cryptojacking incidents in 2018? Russian cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab has released data that cryptojacking cases have gone through …
By satoshi
December 17, 2018
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The number of MikroTik routers affected by cryptojacking malware may have reached as high as 415,000, a cybersecurity researcher claims
By satoshi
December 5, 2018
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Check Point Research cybersecurity firm has found that the KingMiner cryptojacking malware is “evolving” its attack methods
By satoshi
November 30, 2018
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Report from Kaspersky Labs states that crypto mining malware became increasingly popular among botnets in 2018, as compared with other attack vectors
By satoshi
November 29, 2018
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Cyber criminals seem to have reached a new low, as they have targeted the site of one of the most popular children’s foundations in the world …
By satoshi
November 25, 2018
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More malware is targeting internet users in the form of WebCobra Monero miner, McAfee Labs reports
By satoshi
November 14, 2018
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Researchers at computer security firm McAfee Labs discovered a lethal new cryptojacking malware called “WebCobra,” which steals victims’ computing power to mine the cryptocurrencies Monero or …
By satoshi
November 14, 2018
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The obfuscation capabilities of cryptocurrency mining malware creators are increasingly getting more and more sophisticated, according to cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro. This is evidenced by …
By satoshi
November 10, 2018
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St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada has been targeted by cryptocurrency mining malware in a cyberattack that has forced the institution to shut down …
By satoshi
November 6, 2018
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It has been discovered that fake Adobe Flash updates are being used to surreptitiously install cryptocurrency mining malware on computers and networks, creating severe losses in …
By satoshi
October 12, 2018
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Technology behemoth Google announced it will be taking crucial steps to ban any browser extensions that could potentially be targeting internet users’ digital assets. According to …
By satoshi
October 3, 2018
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Earlier this week, the Monero (XMR) community announced the launch of a new website that aims to educate users on cleaning up crypto-jacking malware and ransomware. Easing …
By satoshi
September 30, 2018
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The surge in the popularity of cryptocurrency mining malware that started in the last quarter of last year has continued unabated into the first half of …
By satoshi
September 26, 2018
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A report from the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) indicates a massive 459% increase in the rate of illegal cryptojacking, through which hackers hijack computer processing power …
By satoshi
September 20, 2018
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Botnets have become increasingly powerful over the last few years, to the point where the US Department of Homeland Security admitted that they couldn’t face the …
By satoshi
September 18, 2018
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Hackers stole the processing power of several Indian government websites to mine cryptocurrencies, researchers found. Citizen portals such as that of the municipal administration of Andhra …
By satoshi
September 18, 2018
