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Cryptomining
30 posts
Cryptojackers Deploy Trojanized Mac Apps on The Pirate Bay
All malicious apps for macOS identified by researchers were uploaded to The Pirate Bay by a user called "wtfisthat34698409672."
February 24, 2023
The Different Ways to Mine Cryptocurrency
When looking to mine cryptocurrency, you should always go for legal options of which there are plenty. A…
December 22, 2022
A Syntax Error Led to Crashing of KmsdBot Cryptomining Botnet
The KmsdBot was known for targeting both Linux and Windows devices.
December 1, 2022
Cake DeFi Added Ethereum Staking Service to Allow Unstaking Anytime
Singapore’s fastest-growing Fintech firm Cake DeFi has added Ethereum Staking service to its platform with 5 percent returns…
October 7, 2022
Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps
Nitrokod crypto miner mines Monero (XMR) coin on infected devices and so far it has targeted 111,000 unsuspecting users in 11 countries.
August 30, 2022
LemonDuck Cryptomining Botnet Hunting for Misconfigured Docker APIs
LemonDuck cryptomining botnet previously targeted Microsoft Exchange servers. Now it is targeting the world’s leading containerization platform, Docker.…
April 22, 2022
New CoinStomp cryptomining malware targeting cloud services
According to researchers, the new CoinStomp malware is mainly targeting cloud service providers based in Asia. The IT…
February 7, 2022
CISA warns of trojanized versions of JavaScript library’s NPM package
The warning comes days after three rogue packages, okhsa, klow, and klown discovered by DevSecOps firm Sonatype, were removed from the NPM repository.
October 23, 2021
Police seize illegal cryptomining farm using thousands of PS4s, GPUs
Ukrainian authorities have seized the illegal cryptomining farm and recovered 3,800 PlayStation 4 gaming consoles and GPUs.
July 14, 2021
Malware hits Hive OS cryptomining users; steals funds from wallets
The nasty malware specifically targets “wallet configuration” files within Hive OS to steal the victim’s cryptocurrencies.
July 9, 2021