Hackers Mass-Scanning Web for Docker Platforms to Mine Cryptocurrencies
A group of hackers has launched a new cryptojacking campaign on Nov. 24, scanning as many as 59,000 IP networks to find Docker platforms that...
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New Linux Malware Mines Crypto While Remaining Undetectable
Two threat analysts recently stumbled upon new Linux malware that keeps its cryptocurrency mining operations hidden. On Sept. 16, Augusto Remillano II and Jakub Urbanec...
15 Arrested in China for Allegedly Bribing Internet Cafe to Mine Crypto
Chinese authorities arrested fifteen men suspected of corrupting an internet café administrator to mine cryptocurrency. Local crypto industry news outlet 8BTC reported on Sept. 3...
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Cryptojacking Campaigns Up by 29%, Ransomware Attacks Up 118%
Cybersecurity company McAfee Labs has released its August 2019 threat report, which notes an increase in cryptojacking campaigns and ransomware attacks in Q1 2019. Cryptojacking...
Alleged Capital One Hacker Accused of Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency
The individual accused of perpetrating a massive-scale hack of credit card issuer Capital One also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. ...
French Police Shut Down 850,000 Computer Botnet Used for Cryptojacking
French police have shut down a massive botnet that has been used for Monero (XRM) cryptojacking. Cryptojacking backed by “massive firepower” BBC News reported the...
French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers – CCN Markets
french cybercops have neutralized nearly a million computers infected by a crypto-mining mega botnet dubbed ‘Retadup’.| Source: Shutterstock The Retadup malware which had been deployed...
Cryptojacking Code Found in Eleven Open Libraries, Thousands Infected
A Cryptojacking code was found in 11 open-source code libraries written in Ruby, which have been downloaded thousands of times. Industry news outlet Decrypt reported...
Researchers Find Monero Mining Malware That Hides From Task Manager
Cybersecurity company Varonis has discovered a new cryptojacking virus, dubbed “Norman,” that aims to mine the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) and evade detection. Varonis published a...
XMR Cryptojacking Malware Smominru Updated, Now Targeting User Data
Malware Smominru mines Monero (XMR) on at least half a million infected computers and now also steals sensitive personal data. An updated malware Cybersecurity company...