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Cryptojacking
31 posts
Shocking: Hackers using Googlebots in cryptomining malware attacks
Hackers are abusing Googlebot servers to deliver malicious payloads. Last year, HackRead exclusively reported on how hackers were…
October 10, 2018
Cryptomining scripts will be blocked in upcoming versions of Firefox browser
In all the future versions of the Firefox web browser, cryptojacking malware will be blocked. Mozilla, the company…
September 1, 2018
Update MikroTik routers – 170,000 devices hit by cryptocurrency malware
Currently, the malware is targeting unpatched MikroTik routers in Brazil but researchers believe it’s about time it will…
August 7, 2018
The Pirate Bay: We mine Monero from your CPU, install Adblocker or leave
About a week ago, HackRead reported that the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay (TPB) has been…
July 11, 2018
16 arrested for hacking Internet cafes to mine cryptocurrency
The group of hackers mined Siacoin cryptocurrency from hacked computer systems at hundreds of Internet cafes in the…
June 19, 2018
Japanese police to charge scammers with crypto mining without consent
The investigators believe that the case involving crypto mining is a violation of the law banning the use…
June 13, 2018
Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick hit by crypto mining Android malware
A traditional malware aims at stealing user data or keep an eye on victim’s online activities whereas depending on its…
June 12, 2018
New cryptojacking malware hits Mac devices
There is no doubt about the fact that cryptojacking malware has become one of the biggest threats to…
May 26, 2018
1000+ Magento sites hacked with cryptominers & credential stealing malware
At least 1,000 Magento based websites including shops have been targeted and infected with this malware. Threat analysis…
April 4, 2018
Hackers Hide Monero Cryptominer in Scarlett Johansson’s Picture
Security researchers have identified a new but unusually distributed Monero cryptominer scam campaign involving the face of a…
March 17, 2018