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Cryptomining
31 posts
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
ZombieBoy cryptomining malware exploits CVEs to evade detection
ZombieBoy malware makes $1,000 Monero on a monthly basis. An independent security expert James Quinn has discovered a new…
August 3, 2018
PBot adware spams ads & installs cryptominer on Windows PCs
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an adware written in Python language targeting Windows-based computers. Dubbed PBot (PythonBot) by…
June 26, 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
Multilingual malware hits Android devices for phishing & cryptomining
Roaming Mantis malware also targets iOS devices for phishing attacks. ‘Roaming Mantis uses DNS hijacking to infect Android…
May 21, 2018
Critical Vulnerability in Drupal CMS Used for Cryptomining
For your information, Drupal is also an open-source content management system (CMS) just like WordPress and is used…
April 14, 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