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Hackers Launching Ransomware and CryptoMiner via Love_You MalSpam Campaign

The worst alliance of Ransomware and the CryptoMiner family in a spread spree, early January 2019. Malware Spam or MalSpam is the term used to designate malware that is delivered via email messages. Malicious spam (MalSpam) using zipped JavaScript (.js) files as email attachments–this is a well-established tactic used by cybercriminals to distribute malware. The […]

400 popular Drupal based websites hacked to mine cryptocurrency

Vulnerability in Drupal CMS Converted Popular Websites into Monero mining platform. Cryptojacking is nothing short of an epidemic since it is affecting consumers worldwide and security experts have no idea about how to deal with the situation. According to the findings of Bad Packets Report’s security researcher Troy Mursch, over 400 websites have been targeted […]

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 and cyber-security intelligence firm Flashpoint stated that cybercriminals have been targeting the open-source e-commerce platform Magento with malware since 2016. As a result, hundreds of e-commerce websites running via Magento have already been compromised by hackers to […]