All posts tagged "cryptocurrency"

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  Lookalike Telegram and WhatsApp Websites Distributing Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware

  Copycat websites for instant messaging apps like Telegram and WhatApp are being used to distribute trojanized versions and infect Android and Windows...

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  Parallax RAT Targeting Cryptocurrency Firms with Sophisticated Injection Techniques

  Cryptocurrency companies are being targeted as part of a new campaign that delivers a remote access trojan called Parallax RAT. The malware...

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  Hackers Using Trojanized macOS Apps to Deploy Evasive Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

  Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy evasive cryptocurrency mining malware on macOS systems. Jamf Threat Labs, which made...

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  Financially Motivated Threat Actor Strikes with New Ransomware and Clipper Malware

  A new financially motivated campaign that commenced in December 2022 has seen the unidentified threat actor behind it deploying a novel ransomware...

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  Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Linked to Ryuk Ransomware

  A Russian national on February 7, 2023, pleaded guilty in the U.S. to money laundering charges and for attempting to conceal the...

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  New Threat: Stealthy HeadCrab Malware Compromised Over 1,200 Redis Servers

  At least 1,200 Redis database servers worldwide have been corralled into a botnet using an “elusive and severe threat” dubbed HeadCrab since...

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  Bitzlato Crypto Exchange Founder Arrested for Aiding Cybercriminals

  The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the arrest of Anatoly Legkodymov (aka Gandalf and Tolik), the cofounder of Hong...

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  Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Hits Linux Users with Go-based CHAOS Malware

  A cryptocurrency mining attack targeting the Linux operating system also involved the use of an open source remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed...

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  Researchers ‘Accidentally’ Crash KmsdBot Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet Network

  An ongoing analysis into an up-and-coming cryptocurrency mining botnet known as KmsdBot has led to it being accidentally taken down. KmsdBot, as...

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  Hackers Using Trending TikTok ‘Invisible Challenge’ to Spread Malware

  Threat actors are capitalizing on a popular TikTok challenge to trick users into downloading information-stealing malware, according to new research from Checkmarx....

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  This Malware Installs Malicious Browser Extensions to Steal Users’ Passwords and Cryptos

  A malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers has been observed to be distributed via a long-standing Windows information stealer called ViperSoftX. Czech-based...

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  Researchers Warn of Cyber Criminals Using Go-based Aurora Stealer Malware

  A nascent Go-based malware known as Aurora Stealer is being increasingly deployed as part of multiple campaigns designed to steal sensitive information...

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  New Laplas Clipper Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency Users via SmokeLoader

  Cryptocurrency users are being targeted with a new clipper malware strain dubbed Laplas by means of another malware known as SmokeLoader. SmokeLoader,...

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  New Cryptojacking Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Docker and Kubernetes Instances

  A new cryptojacking campaign has been uncovered targeting vulnerable Docker and Kubernetes infrastructures as part of opportunistic attacks designed to illicitly mine...

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  Emotet Botnet Distributing Self-Unlocking Password-Protected RAR Files to Drop Malware

  The notorious Emotet botnet has been linked to a new wave of malspam campaigns that take advantage of password-protected archive files to...

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  Multiple Campaigns Exploit VMware Vulnerability to Deploy Crypto Miners and Ransomware

  A now-patched vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access has been observed being exploited to deliver both cryptocurrency miners and ransomware on affected...

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  Over 39,000 Unauthenticated Redis Instances Found Exposed on the Internet

  An unknown attacker targeted tens of thousands of unauthenticated Redis servers exposed on the internet in an attempt to install a cryptocurrency...

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  Hackers Targeting WebLogic Servers and Docker APIs for Mining Cryptocurrencies

  Malicious actors such as Kinsing are taking advantage of both recently disclosed and older security flaws in Oracle WebLogic Server to deliver...

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  New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices

  A new piece of stealthy Linux malware called Shikitega has been uncovered adopting a multi-stage infection chain to compromise endpoints and IoT...

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  Crypto Miners Using Tox P2P Messenger as Command and Control Server

  Threat actors have begun to use the Tox peer-to-peer instant messaging service as a command-and-control method, marking a shift from its earlier...

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  SOVA Android Banking Trojan Returns With New Capabilities and Targets

  The SOVA Android banking trojan is continuing to be actively developed with upgraded capabilities to target no less than 200 mobile applications,...